diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 714c0751..25893c29 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ configData_t cfg; // struct holds current device configuration
 osjob_t sendjob, initjob; // LMIC
 
 // Initialize global variables
-int macnum = 0, blenum = 0;
+int macnum = 0, blenum = 0, salt;
 uint64_t uptimecounter = 0;
 bool joinstate = false;
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void wifi_sniffer_loop(void * pvParameters) {
 
     configASSERT( ( ( uint32_t ) pvParameters ) == 1 ); // FreeRTOS check
     uint8_t channel = 1;
-    int nloop=0, lorawait=0, salt = rand() % 256; // random int between 0 and 255 used for salting MAC hashes
+    int nloop=0, lorawait=0, salt=rand() % 256; // random int between 0 and 255 used for salting MAC hashes
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Scan initialzied, salt value: %i", salt);
 
   	while (true) {
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ void wifi_sniffer_loop(void * pvParameters) {
             // clear counter if not in cumulative counter mode
             if (cfg.countermode != 1) {
                 macs.clear(); // clear macs container
+                srand(macnum); // use macnum to reinitialize pseudorandom generator
                 macnum = 0;
                 u8x8.clearLine(0); u8x8.clearLine(1); // clear Display counter
                 salt = rand() % 256; // get new random int between 0 and 255 for salting MAC hashes
diff --git a/src/rcommand.cpp b/src/rcommand.cpp
index 1063fb52..166e41ee 100644
--- a/src/rcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/rcommand.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void set_reset(int val) {
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: reset MAC counter");
             macs.clear(); // clear macs container
             macnum = 0;
-            //salt = rand() % 256; // get new random int between 0 and 255 for salting MAC hashes
+            salt = rand() % 256; // get new random int between 0 and 255 for salting MAC hashes
             u8x8.clearLine(0); u8x8.clearLine(1); // clear Display counter
             u8x8.clearLine(5);
             u8x8.setCursor(0, 5);
diff --git a/src/wifisniffer.cpp b/src/wifisniffer.cpp
index 8b84ea00..c6f3265a 100644
--- a/src/wifisniffer.cpp
+++ b/src/wifisniffer.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ void wifi_sniffer_packet_handler(void* buff, wifi_promiscuous_pkt_type_t type) {
 		if (!(addr2int & WIFI_MAC_FILTER_MASK)) { // filter local and group MACs   
 
 			// alt and hash MAC, and if new unique one, store hash in container and increment counter on display
-			addr2int <<= 8 || salt; // append salt value to MAC before hashing it
+			addr2int <<= 8;
+			addr2int += salt; // append salt value to MAC before hashing it
 			itoa(addr2int, macbuf, 10); // convert 64 bit MAC to base 10 decimal string
 			hashedmac = rokkit(macbuf, 10); // hash MAC for privacy, use 10 chars to fit in uint32_t container
 			newmac = macs.insert(hashedmac); // store hashed MAC if new unique