diff --git a/src/modules/module_06800.c b/src/modules/module_06800.c
index 1b30c2459..8ee00e456 100644
--- a/src/modules/module_06800.c
+++ b/src/modules/module_06800.c
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ int module_hash_decode (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *hashconfig, MAYBE_UNUSE
 
   const bool parse_rc = generic_salt_decode (hashconfig, salt_pos, salt_len, (u8 *) salt->salt_buf, (int *) &salt->salt_len);
 
+  // Add first word of ciphertext to salt struct to ensure correct grouping in the kernel _comp function
+  salt->salt_buf[63] = digest[0];
+
   if (parse_rc == false) return (PARSER_SALT_LENGTH);
 
   return (PARSER_OK);