diff --git a/client/netwrapper.py b/client/netwrapper.py
index c3bb39a..4e19384 100644
--- a/client/netwrapper.py
+++ b/client/netwrapper.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class NetWrapper:
         header, headersignature = self.signRSAHeader("DH",{})
         jsonmsg = json.dumps(
             {'header': b64encode(header).decode('UTF-8'), 'headersignature': b64encode(headersignature).decode('UTF-8'),
-             'message': mypubkey}).encode('UTF-8')
+             'message':  b64encode(mypubkey).decode('UTF-8')}).encode('UTF-8')
         self.network.send_msg(self.serverAddr, jsonmsg)
         decodedmsg, header = self.recieveAndUnpackRSAMessage()
         if not self.verifyRSAHeaderSignature(b64decode(decodedmsg['header']),