diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
index abef26950..fd601a395 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ object LocalPreferences {
                     }.apply()
             }
         }
+        Log.d("LocalPreferences", "Saved to encrypted storage")
     }
 
     suspend fun loadCurrentAccountFromEncryptedStorage(): AccountSettings? = currentAccount()?.let { loadCurrentAccountFromEncryptedStorage(it) }
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
index b1a05cf02..a964b2a2c 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ class Account(
     }
 
     suspend fun decryptPeopleList(event: PeopleListEvent?): PeopleListEvent.UsersAndWords {
-        if (event == null) return PeopleListEvent.UsersAndWords()
+        if (event == null || !isWriteable()) return PeopleListEvent.UsersAndWords()
 
         return tryAndWait { continuation ->
             event.publicAndPrivateUsersAndWords(signer) {
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ class Account(
     }
 
     suspend fun decryptMuteList(event: MuteListEvent?): PeopleListEvent.UsersAndWords {
-        if (event == null) return PeopleListEvent.UsersAndWords()
+        if (event == null || !isWriteable()) return PeopleListEvent.UsersAndWords()
 
         return tryAndWait { continuation ->
             event.publicAndPrivateUsersAndWords(signer) {