diff --git a/utils/morty.sh b/utils/morty.sh
index 851b8864..6b90db58 100755
--- a/utils/morty.sh
+++ b/utils/morty.sh
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ main() {
 }
 
 install_all() {
+
+    MORTY_KEY="$(head -c 32 /dev/urandom | base64)"
+
     rst_title "Install $SERVICE_NAME (service)"
     assert_user
     wait_key
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ install_all() {
     fi
     info_searx
     if ask_yn "Add image and result proxy to searx settings.yml?" Yn; then
-        "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" option result-proxy "${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}"
+        "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" option result-proxy "${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}" "${MORTY_KEY}"
         "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" option image-proxy-on
     fi
 
diff --git a/utils/searx.sh b/utils/searx.sh
index 48521f60..7013ec75 100755
--- a/utils/searx.sh
+++ b/utils/searx.sh
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ set_result_proxy() {
 
     # usage: set_result_proxy <URL> [<key>]
 
-    info_msg "try to set result proxy: $1"
+    info_msg "try to set result proxy: '$1' ($2)"
     cp "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}.bak"
     _set_result_proxy "$1" "$2" > "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
 }
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ _set_result_proxy() {
     local line
     local stage=0
     local url="    url: $1"
-    local key="    key: $2"
+    local key="    key: !!binary \"$2\""
     if [[ -z $2 ]]; then
        key=
     fi
diff --git a/utils/templates/lib/systemd/system/morty.service b/utils/templates/lib/systemd/system/morty.service
index d463c509..25b676b5 100644
--- a/utils/templates/lib/systemd/system/morty.service
+++ b/utils/templates/lib/systemd/system/morty.service
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Type=simple
 User=${SERVICE_USER}
 Group=${SERVICE_GROUP}
 WorkingDirectory=${SERVICE_HOME}
-ExecStart=${SERVICE_HOME}/go-apps/bin/morty -key '' -listen '${MORTY_LISTEN}' -timeout ${MORTY_TIMEOUT}
+ExecStart=${SERVICE_HOME}/go-apps/bin/morty -key '${MORTY_KEY}' -listen '${MORTY_LISTEN}' -timeout ${MORTY_TIMEOUT}
 
 Restart=always
 Environment=USER=${SERVICE_USER} HOME=${SERVICE_HOME} DEBUG=${SERVICE_ENV_DEBUG}