diff --git a/twiderboard/flask_app.py b/twiderboard/flask_app.py
index 7ec87d3..16a71b1 100644
--- a/twiderboard/flask_app.py
+++ b/twiderboard/flask_app.py
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ def nb_trendy():
 @app.route('/_add_hashtag')
 def add_hashtag():
     new_hash = request.args.get('new_hash')
-    hashtag = h.add_hashtag('#' + new_hash)  # just to check we create the same hashtag
+    new_hash =  "#" +new_hash
+    print new_hash
+    hashtag = h.add_hashtag(new_hash)  # just to check we create the same hashtag
     return jsonify(hash="Adding %s !" % (hashtag))