diff --git a/src/communication/communicationmanager.cpp b/src/communication/communicationmanager.cpp
index e155c64b..b3a0de19 100644
--- a/src/communication/communicationmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/communication/communicationmanager.cpp
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ bool CommunicationManager::authenticateToLinkedNotebookShard(LinkedNotebook &boo
 
         // Connect to the proper shard
         linkedNoteStore = newNoteStore(book.noteStoreUrl, newRequestContext(authToken, requestTimeout));
-        linkedAuthToken = "<Public Notebook>";
+        linkedAuthToken = authToken;
         noteStore = linkedNoteStore;
 
         // Now, authenticate to the book.  Books