diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index 731b0a835..fa0d3f1e7 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ stop()\n\
             jadd(retjson,"coins",LP_coinsjson(LP_showwif));
             return(jprint(retjson,1));
         }
-        if ( (userpass= jstr(argjson,"userpass")) == 0 || strcmp(userpass,G.USERPASS) != 0 )
+        if ( strcmp(method,"passphrase") != 0 && ((userpass= jstr(argjson,"userpass")) == 0 || strcmp(userpass,G.USERPASS) != 0) )
             return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"authentication error you need to make sure userpass is set\"}"));
         jdelete(argjson,"userpass");
         if ( strcmp(method,"sendmessage") == 0 )