diff --git a/src/decrypter.c b/src/decrypter.c
index 68998b5..6bf9218 100644
--- a/src/decrypter.c
+++ b/src/decrypter.c
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ char*
 decryptText(char *text, char *key)
 {
     //CHECK FOR INVALID key
-    if (strlen(key) != KEY_LENGTH)
+    if (strlen(key) < KEY_LENGTH)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Key must be 50 characters long!\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Key must be at least 50 characters long!\n");
         exit(INVALID_KEY);
     }
     
diff --git a/src/encrypter.c b/src/encrypter.c
index a7ff5f2..a675347 100644
--- a/src/encrypter.c
+++ b/src/encrypter.c
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ encryptText(char *text, char *keyNew)
 
     if (keyNew != NULL)
     {
-        if (strlen(keyNew) != KEY_LENGTH)
+        if (strlen(keyNew) < KEY_LENGTH)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Key must be 50 characters long!\n");
+            fprintf(stderr, "Key must be at least 50 characters long!\n");
             exit(INVALID_KEY);
         }