diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index ce07a20..f563916 100755
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,26 @@ SETTINGS_FILE="/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json"
 # PERSONAL HELPERS
 #=================================================
 
+_wait_and_save_rcp_password_hash() {
+    # Transmission first reads the plaintext password in the config, then
+    # computes a cryptographic hash and rewrites the config file.
+
+    for ((i=0;i<10;i++)); do
+        pass=$(jq -r '.["rpc-password"]' "$SETTINGS_FILE")
+        if [[ "$pass" == "{"* ]]; then
+            # Save the hashed password
+            ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key="rpcpassword" --value="$pass"
+            # Save the edited settings file
+            ynh_store_file_checksum --file="$SETTINGS_FILE"
+            return
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+    done
+
+    echo "Timeout! Transmission did not save a cryptographic hash of the password in 10 seconds!"
+    return 1
+}
+
 #=================================================
 # EXPERIMENTAL HELPERS
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 93f79ba..8e40ac7 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 #=================================================
 
 rpcpassword=$(ynh_string_random)
-ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=rpcpassword --value="$rpcpassword"
 
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC SETUP
@@ -107,6 +106,13 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..."
 # Start a systemd service
 ynh_systemd_action --service_name=transmission-daemon --action="start" --log_path="systemd"
 
+#=================================================
+# RETRIEVE HASHED PASSWORD
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Saving the encrypted password..."
+
+_wait_and_save_rcp_password_hash
+
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
 #=================================================