diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index 6b9df79..db33247 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -173,14 +173,12 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
             # route it!
             func = getattr(self,route)
             new_data = func(**data)
-            return new_data
-            # msg_obj.msg = msg_obj.msg_d['msg'] = new_data
+            msg_obj.msg = msg_obj.msg_d['msg'] = new_data
 
         # try passing it on?
         if msg_obj.has_embedded_msg:
             new_data = self.route_msg(msg_obj.msg)
-            return new_data
-            # msg_obj.msg = msg_obj.msg_d['msg'] = new_data
+            msg_obj.msg = msg_obj.msg_d['msg'] = new_data
 
         if not new_data:
             # end of the line?
@@ -188,7 +186,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
 
         # time to turn around and encrypt
         # @unsure?
-        self.log('time to flip msg around and return to sender. v1:',msg_obj,new_data)
+        self.log('time to flip msg around and return to sender. v1:',msg_obj,new_data,encrypt,msg_obj.route)
         new_msg_obj = msg_obj.to_whom.compose_msg_to(
             msg=new_data,
             another=msg_obj.from_whom