diff --git a/backend/middleware/tokenChecker.go b/backend/middleware/tokenChecker.go
index 012aa8f..2b604cb 100644
--- a/backend/middleware/tokenChecker.go
+++ b/backend/middleware/tokenChecker.go
@@ -77,21 +77,36 @@ func TokenChecker() gin.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		parts := strings.Split(decrypted, "-")
-		requested := parts[2]
-		requestedNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(requested)
-		expiration := parts[3]
-		expirationNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(expiration)
+		partCount := len(parts)
+		var finalRequest int
+		var finalExpiration int
+
+		if partCount == 4 {
+			requested := parts[2]
+			requestedNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(requested)
+			finalRequest = requestedNum
+			expiration := parts[3]
+			expirationNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(expiration)
+			finalExpiration = expirationNum
+		} else {
+			requested := parts[3]
+			requestedNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(requested)
+			finalRequest = requestedNum
+			expiration := parts[4]
+			expirationNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(expiration)
+			finalExpiration = expirationNum
+		}
 
 		unix := strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().UTC().Unix(), 10)
 		unixNum, _ := strconv.Atoi(unix)
 
-		if requestedNum > expirationNum {
+		if finalRequest > finalExpiration {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "Invalid OCBO Token Value"})
 			c.Abort()
 			return
 		}
 
-		if unixNum > expirationNum {
+		if unixNum > finalExpiration {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "OCBO Token Expired"})
 			c.Abort()
 			return