diff --git a/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py b/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py
index e5448b2..7576378 100644
--- a/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py
+++ b/comrad/app/screens/profile/profile.py
@@ -248,8 +248,11 @@ class ProfileScreen(ProtectedScreen):
         # raise Exception(f'Got filename! {fnfn}')
         if not os.path.exists(fnfn): return
         ext=os.path.splitext(fnfn)[1]
-        ofnfn=os.path.join(PATH_AVATARS,self.app.username+ext)
-        shutil.copyfile(fnfn,ofnfn)
+        ofnfn=os.path.join(PATH_AVATARS,self.app.username+'.png')
+        # shutil.copyfile(fnfn,ofnfn)
+        from PIL import Image as pImage
+        im = pImage.open(fnfn)
+        im.save(ofnfn)
 
         # re-get circular image
         # self.avatar_layout.remove_widget(self.avatar)
diff --git a/comrad/backend/crypt.py b/comrad/backend/crypt.py
index 036597c..0b7bd29 100644
--- a/comrad/backend/crypt.py
+++ b/comrad/backend/crypt.py
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ class Crypt(Logger):
         k_b=self.package_key(k,prefix=prefix)
         k_b_hash = self.hash(k_b)
 
-        with self.db.transaction():
-            del self.db[k_b_hash]
+        v = self.db.command('get',k_b_hash)
+        self.log('<--',v)
         
-        return True
+        return v
         
 
     def get(self,k,prefix=''):