diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 3e5e0c1..3cbe5b1 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
 
     def find_name(self,pubkey_b64):
         res = self.crypt_keys.get(b64enc(pubkey_b64), prefix='/name/')
+        if res: res=res.decode()
         return res
 
     @property
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 7f2e5ca..a773c66 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
             real_from_pub
         ) = (
             self.find_name(alleged_to_pub),
-            self.find_pubkey(alleged_to_name),
+            self.find_pubkey(alleged_to_name).data_b64,
             self.find_name(alleged_from_pub),
-            self.find_pubkey(alleged_from_name)
+            self.find_pubkey(alleged_from_name).data_b64
         )
 
         self.log(f'''