diff --git a/client/identity.go b/client/identity.go
index fc59027..5d23e32 100644
--- a/client/identity.go
+++ b/client/identity.go
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ func LoadIdentity(filename string, password string) (*Identity, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	id.Peers.LoadPeers(password)
+	if id.Peers.DbFile != "" {
+		id.Peers.LoadPeers(password)
+	}
 	GetConfig().me = &id
 	return &id, err
 }