diff --git a/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go b/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go
index a6f1221..fd5c0e0 100644
--- a/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go
+++ b/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ func ReadMessage(messageFilename string, detachFilesStoragePath string) ([]strin
 
 	messagesOverview := []string{}
 	filenames := []string{}
+	identity := client.GetConfig().GetIdentity()
 	// read message file
 	msg, err := os.ReadFile(messageFilename)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func ReadMessage(messageFilename string, detachFilesStoragePath string) ([]strin
 		for _, packedUserMessage := range fromServerMessage.Chat {
 
 			// find the peer with that lookup key
-			peer := client.GetConfig().GetIdentity().Peers.GetFromMyLookupKey(packedUserMessage.Destination)
+			peer := identity.Peers.GetFromMyLookupKey(packedUserMessage.Destination)
 			if peer == nil {
 				return nil, nil, "ReadMessage: GetFromMyLookupKey", errors.New("no visible peer for that message")
 			}