diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index c2cfc85d..7a1325cc 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -714,8 +714,6 @@ class Core:
             meta['type'] = header
         meta['type'] = str(meta['type'])
 
-        jsonMeta = json.dumps(meta)
-
         if encryptType in ('asym', 'sym', ''):
             metadata['encryptType'] = encryptType
         else:
@@ -729,10 +727,13 @@ class Core:
         try:
             forwardEncrypted = onionrusers.OnionrUser(self, asymPeer).forwardEncrypt(data)
             data = forwardEncrypted[0]
-            meta['newFSKey'] = forwardEncrypted[1][0]
+            meta['newFSKey'] = forwardEncrypted[1]
+            meta['forwardEnc'] = True
         except onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey:
-            meta['newFSKey'] = onionrusers.OnionrUser(self, asymPeer).getGeneratedForwardKeys()[0][0]
-            
+            onionrusers.OnionrUser(self, asymPeer).generateForwardKey()
+            fsKey = onionrusers.OnionrUser(self, asymPeer).getGeneratedForwardKeys()[0]
+            meta['newFSKey'] = fsKey[0]
+        jsonMeta = json.dumps(meta)
         if sign:
             signature = self._crypto.edSign(jsonMeta.encode() + data, key=self._crypto.privKey, encodeResult=True)
             signer = self._crypto.pubKey
diff --git a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
index b2d41cdf..f7d66891 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ class Block:
                 except (AssertionError, KeyError) as e:
                     pass
                 else:
-                    self.bcontent = onionrusers.OnionrUser(self.core, self.signer).forwardDecrypt()
+                    try:
+                        self.bcontent = onionrusers.OnionrUser(self.core, self.signer).forwardDecrypt(self.bcontent)
+                    except onionrexceptions.DecryptionError:
+                        pass
             except nacl.exceptions.CryptoError:
                 pass
                 #logger.debug('Could not decrypt block. Either invalid key or corrupted data')
diff --git a/onionr/onionrusers.py b/onionr/onionrusers.py
index 20dced6d..e1a3c88b 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrusers.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrusers.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class OnionrUser:
         retData = ''
         forwardKey = self._getLatestForwardKey()
         if self._core._utils.validatePubKey(forwardKey):
-            retData = self._core._crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(data, forwardKey, encodedData=True)
+            retData = self._core._crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(data, forwardKey, encodedData=True, anonymous=True)
         else:
             raise onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey("No valid forward key available for this user")
         self.generateForwardKey()
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class OnionrUser:
     def forwardDecrypt(self, encrypted):
         retData = ""
         for key in self.getGeneratedForwardKeys():
-            retData = self._core._crypto.pubKeyDecrypt(encrypted, pubkey=key[1])
+            retData = self._core._crypto.pubKeyDecrypt(encrypted, pubkey=key[1], anonymous=True)
+            logger('decrypting ' + key + ' got ' + retData)
             if retData != False:
                 break
         else:
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ class OnionrUser:
         return keyList
 
     def addForwardKey(self, newKey, expire=432000):
+        logger.info(newKey)
         if not self._core._utils.validatePubKey(newKey):
             raise onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey
         # Add a forward secrecy key for the peer