diff --git a/js/controllers/backup.js b/js/controllers/backup.js
index 9b0e23656..4c9311e02 100644
--- a/js/controllers/backup.js
+++ b/js/controllers/backup.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('BackupController',
   function($scope, $rootScope, $location, backupService, walletFactory, controllerUtils) {
-     var s = ($location.search()).showPrivate;
+    var s = ($location.search()).advanced;
     if (s) {
       var w = $rootScope.wallet;
       $scope.priv =  w.privateKey.toObj().extendedPrivateKeyString;
diff --git a/js/controllers/join.js b/js/controllers/join.js
index 5c4f68986..4bea5625f 100644
--- a/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('JoinController',
     var context;
     var localMediaStream;
 
-    var s = ($location.search()).enterPrivate;
+    var s = ($location.search()).advanced;
     if (s) {
       $scope.enterPrivate = true;
     }
diff --git a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
index 146f21e9a..846666744 100644
--- a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
+++ b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ WalletFactory.prototype.joinCreateSession = function(secret, nickname, passphras
     networkName: this.networkName,
   };
 
-  if (privateHex && privateHex.length>10) {
+  if (privateHex && privateHex.length>1) {
     privOpts.extendedPrivateKeyString = privateHex;
   }
 
diff --git a/views/join.html b/views/join.html
index 36a2e7dbc..20cbad630 100644
--- a/views/join.html
+++ b/views/join.html
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
             match="joinPassword" required>
 
             <input type="text" 
-            placeholder="Private"
+            placeholder="Private Key (Hex)"
             name="private"
-            ng-model="private" 
+            ng-model="$parent.private" 
             ng-if="enterPrivate">
  
             <div class="text-right">