diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index f0ede1d..5d1a2e7 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
         msg_obj = Message(msg_d,from_whom=self,to_whom=another)
         
         # encrypt!
-        msg_obj.encrypt()
+        # msg_obj.encrypt()
 
         return msg_obj
 
@@ -157,10 +157,8 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
         msg_obj = self.compose_msg_to(msg, to_whom)
         self.log(f'ring ring! here is the message object I made, to send to {to_whom}: {msg_obj}')
         
-        # msg_encr = msg_obj.msg
         # encrypting
-        # msg_obj.encrypt()
-        # self.log(f'now I look like: {msg_obj}')
+        msg_obj.encrypt()
         # get pure encrypted binary, sealed
         #msg_sealed = self.seal_msg(msg_obj)
         
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
         self.log('resp_msg_obj <-',resp_msg_obj)
 
         # decrypt?
-        # resp_msg_obj.decrypt()
+        resp_msg_obj.decrypt()
 
         # unseal msg
         # resp_msg_obj = self.unseal_msg(resp_msg_b)
diff --git a/komrade/backend/people.py b/komrade/backend/people.py
index 0679c81..4a7ed13 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/people.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/people.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class Persona(Caller):
 
     def send_msg_to(self,msg,to_whom):
         msg = self.compose_msg_to(msg,to_whom)
+        msg.encrypt()
         
         {'_route':'deliver_to', 'msg':msg}