diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 6db6949..37d330f 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
         self.name=name
         self._uri_id=uri_id
         self._pubkey=None
-        self._keychain=keychain
+        self._keychain={**keychain}
         self.path_crypt_keys=path_crypt_keys
         self.path_crypt_data=path_crypt_data
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
         keys = self.assemble(self.assemble(keys,passphrase=passphrase),passphrase=passphrase)
         
         #store to existing set
-        self._keychain = keys
+        self._keychain = {**keys}
         
         #return
         return keys
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ Keymaker ({self}) is forging new keys for {name}
             self.save_uri_as_qrcode(name=name, uri_id=uri_id)
 
         # set to my keychain right away
-        self._keychain = keychain
+        self._keychain = {**keychain}
 
         return (uri_id,keys_saved_d,keychain)
 
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 928fe8b..2e9bab6 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
         )
         from komrade.backend.phonelines import check_phonelines
         keychain = check_phonelines()[OPERATOR_NAME]
-        self._keychain = self.load_keychain_from_bytes(keychain)
-        self._keychain = self.keychain()
+        self._keychain = {**self.load_keychain_from_bytes(keychain)}
+        self._keychain = {**self.keychain()}
         # self.log('@Operator booted with keychain:',dict_format(self._keychain),'and passphrase',self.passphrase)
         clear_screen()
         
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
index d1081a3..d2a7372 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
         self.caller=caller
         from komrade.backend.phonelines import check_phonelines
         keychain = check_phonelines()[TELEPHONE_NAME]
-        self._keychain = self.load_keychain_from_bytes(keychain)
+        self._keychain ={**self.load_keychain_from_bytes(keychain)}
 
 
     def send_and_receive(self,msg_d,**y):