diff --git a/app/core/_secrets.py b/app/core/_secrets.py
index 4fc8567..e24b264 100644
--- a/app/core/_secrets.py
+++ b/app/core/_secrets.py
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ def load_hot_pair():
     if hot_seed is None:
         make_log("HotWallet", "No seed found, generating new one", level='info')
         hot_seed = urandom(32)
-        active_config.set('private_key', hot_seed)
+        active_config.set('private_key', hot_seed.hex())
         return load_hot_pair()
 
-    public_key, private_key = crypto_sign_seed_keypair(bytes.fromhex(hot_seed))
+    hot_seed = bytes.fromhex(hot_seed)
+    public_key, private_key = crypto_sign_seed_keypair(hot_seed)
     return hot_seed, public_key, private_key