diff --git a/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp b/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp
index 329c93bac..93031c11e 100644
--- a/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp
+++ b/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ void DbConnection::UpdateObject(const ConfigObject::Ptr& object)
 
 			Dictionary::Ptr configFields = dbobj->GetConfigFields();
 			String configHash = dbobj->CalculateConfigHash(configFields);
+			ASSERT(configHash.GetLength() <= 64);
 			configFields->Set("config_hash", configHash);
 
 			String cachedHash = GetConfigHash(dbobj);
diff --git a/lib/db_ido/userdbobject.cpp b/lib/db_ido/userdbobject.cpp
index c50a78e71..57adc53a1 100644
--- a/lib/db_ido/userdbobject.cpp
+++ b/lib/db_ido/userdbobject.cpp
@@ -175,5 +175,5 @@ String UserDbObject::CalculateConfigHash(const Dictionary::Ptr& configFields) co
 	if (groups)
 		hashData += DbObject::HashValue(groups);
 
-	return hashData;
+	return SHA256(hashData);
 }