diff --git a/server/src/routes/post.rs b/server/src/routes/post.rs
index 522c21a..f6a5901 100755
--- a/server/src/routes/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/post.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ pub async fn engage_post(
         .to_str()
         .unwrap();
 
-    let claims = auth.decode(token);
+    // Remove the Bearer prefix
+    let token = token.replace("Bearer ", "");
+    let claims = auth.decode(&token);
 
     if let Err(e) = claims {
         info!("Error validating token: {}", e);