diff --git a/bot/access.go b/bot/access.go
index 48d43a0..c76a02a 100644
--- a/bot/access.go
+++ b/bot/access.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (b *Bot) AllowAuth(email, password string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	roomID, ok := b.GetMapping(utils.Mailbox(email))
+	roomID, ok := b.getMapping(utils.Mailbox(email))
 	if !ok {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/bot/command_owner.go b/bot/command_owner.go
index 88ed552..78dd4fb 100644
--- a/bot/command_owner.go
+++ b/bot/command_owner.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func (b *Bot) setOption(ctx context.Context, name, value string) {
 	}
 
 	if name == roomOptionPassword {
+		value = b.parseCommand(evt.Content.AsMessage().Body, false)[1] // get original value, without forced lower case
 		value, err = argon2pw.GenerateSaltedHash(value)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Error(ctx, evt.RoomID, "failed to hash password: %v", err)