diff --git a/client/message.go b/client/message.go
index 7071b80..2b78d02 100644
--- a/client/message.go
+++ b/client/message.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func ProcessServerResponse(srv *InternalServer, msg []byte) (*meowlib.FromServer
 	return fsmsg, nil
 }
 
-func ProcessUserMessage(peer Peer, message []byte, signature []byte) (*meowlib.UserMessage, error) {
+func ProcessUserMessage(peer *Peer, message []byte, signature []byte) (*meowlib.UserMessage, error) {
 	dec, err := peer.AsymDecryptMessage(message, signature)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err