diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ade34b5d..67a12dd8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Changelog
 
 ### 1.6 (November 5, 2013)
 
+* __1.6.4__ Fixed a bug that caused creating encrypted journals to fail
 * __1.6.3__ New, pretty, _useful_ documentation!
 * __1.6.2__ Starring entries now works for plain-text journals too!
 * __1.6.1__ Attempts to fix broken config files automatically
diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index 9f922509..f9122892 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Journal(object):
             journal = None
             if 'password' in self.config:
                 journal = validate_password(self.config['password'])
-            if not journal:
+            if journal is None:
                 journal = util.get_password(keychain=self.name, validator=validate_password)
         else:
             with codecs.open(filename, "r", "utf-8") as f:
diff --git a/jrnl/__init__.py b/jrnl/__init__.py
index 14112f4d..208872cf 100644
--- a/jrnl/__init__.py
+++ b/jrnl/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jrnl is a simple journal application for your command line.
 """
 
 __title__ = 'jrnl'
-__version__ = '1.6.3'
+__version__ = '1.6.4'
 __author__ = 'Manuel Ebert'
 __license__ = 'MIT License'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2013 Manuel Ebert'
diff --git a/jrnl/install.py b/jrnl/install.py
index 0ff6159b..cd1683d9 100644
--- a/jrnl/install.py
+++ b/jrnl/install.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ def install_jrnl(config_path='~/.jrnl_config'):
             default_config['encrypt'] = True
             if util.yesno("Do you want to store the password in your keychain?", default=True):
                 util.set_keychain("default", password)
+            else:
+                util.set_keychain("default", None)
             print("Journal will be encrypted.")
     else:
         password = None
diff --git a/jrnl/util.py b/jrnl/util.py
index 7d396f72..2164d5d1 100644
--- a/jrnl/util.py
+++ b/jrnl/util.py
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ def get_password(validator, keychain=None, max_attempts=3):
     password = pwd_from_keychain or getpass()
     result = validator(password)
     # Password is bad:
-    if not result and pwd_from_keychain:
+    if result is None and pwd_from_keychain:
         set_keychain(keychain, None)
     attempt = 1
-    while not result and attempt < max_attempts:
+    while result is None and attempt < max_attempts:
         prompt("Wrong password, try again.")
         password = getpass()
         result = validator(password)
         attempt += 1
-    if result:
+    if result is not None:
         return result
     else:
         prompt("Extremely wrong password.")