diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index d8dfaf6..983abdd 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 1.5 (???)
+	* Make sure writefile does not get called when using it as a
+	  password prompt for new-users [CRITICAL]
 	* Allow user to change his or her email address in the console.
 	* Remove some useless cruft in ttywait() [ttyplay.c]
 
diff --git a/dgamelaunch.c b/dgamelaunch.c
index f3ef2bf..01d6911 100644
--- a/dgamelaunch.c
+++ b/dgamelaunch.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ changepw (int dowrite)
   free(me->password);
   me->password = strdup (crypt (buf, buf));
 
-  if (dowrite == 1)
+  if (dowrite)
     writefile (0);
 
   return 1;