diff --git a/frontend/src/main.c b/frontend/src/main.c
index c777ec3..cb6c46b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.c
+++ b/frontend/src/main.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #define SLUNK_MODE_PASS 4
 #define SLUNK_MODE_TEST 5
 
-static const CHR *const ENVV_PASSWD_NAME = T("SLUNK_PASSPHRASE");
+static const CHR* const ENVV_PASSWD_NAME = T("SLUNK_PASSPHRASE");
 static const char PASSWD_SYMBOLS[] =
 {
 	'!', '#', '$', '%', '&', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '0', '1',
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ static const char PASSWD_SYMBOLS[] =
 	'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '{', '}', '~'
 };
 
+static const uint64_t MAGIC_NUMBER = 0x243F6A8885A308D3ull;
+
 // ==========================================================================
 // Auxiliary functions
 // ==========================================================================
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ static int encrypt(const char* const passphrase, const CHR* const input_path, co
 		goto clean_up;
 	}
 
-	nonce = swap_bytes_u64(nonce);
+	nonce = swap_bytes_u64(nonce ^ MAGIC_NUMBER);
 	if (fwrite(&nonce, sizeof(uint64_t), 1U, file_out) < 1U)
 	{
 		FPUTS(T("\n\nI/O error: Failed to write nonce value!\n\n"), stderr);
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ static int decrypt(const char* const passphrase, const CHR* const input_path, co
 		goto clean_up;
 	}
 
-	ctx = slunkcrypt_alloc(swap_bytes_u64(nonce), (const uint8_t*)passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
+	ctx = slunkcrypt_alloc(swap_bytes_u64(nonce) ^ MAGIC_NUMBER, (const uint8_t*)passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
 	if (!ctx)
 	{
 		FPUTS(g_slunkcrypt_abort_flag ? T("\n\nProcess interrupted!\n\n") : T("\n\nSlunkCrypt error: Failed to initialize decryption!\n\n"), stderr);