diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 453b787..8c4c47e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "auth-server",
-  "version": "1.8.4",
+  "version": "1.8.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "auth-server",
-      "version": "1.8.4",
+      "version": "1.8.5",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c0407a..5639c44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "auth-server",
-  "version": "1.8.4",
+  "version": "1.8.5",
   "description": "An API centric auth server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/utilities/token-decode.js b/server/utilities/token-decode.js
index a02fc50..1cc5fde 100644
--- a/server/utilities/token-decode.js
+++ b/server/utilities/token-decode.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module.exports = (req, res, next) => {
 
 	const decoded = jwt.decode(accessToken);
 
-	req.user = decoded.payload;
+	req.user = decoded;
 
 	return next();
 };
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