diff --git a/src/bench.c b/src/bench.c
index 6cfbf0c..68daf4e 100644
--- a/src/bench.c
+++ b/src/bench.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ char *benchmark_format(struct fmt_main *format, int salts,
 
 	index = salts;
 	max = format->params.max_keys_per_crypt;
+	if (salts == 1) format->methods.set_salt(two_salts[(index - 1) & 1]);
 	do {
 		if (!--index) {
 			index = salts;