diff --git a/omemo/backend/liteaxolotlstore.py b/omemo/backend/liteaxolotlstore.py
index 8e56d8a..70111aa 100644
--- a/omemo/backend/liteaxolotlstore.py
+++ b/omemo/backend/liteaxolotlstore.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from axolotl.util.medium import Medium
 from axolotl.util.keyhelper import KeyHelper
 
 from omemo.backend.util import Trust
+from omemo.backend.util import IdentityKeyExtended
 from omemo.backend.util import DEFAULT_PREKEY_AMOUNT
 
 
@@ -42,8 +43,14 @@ log = logging.getLogger('gajim.plugin_system.omemo')
 def _convert_to_string(text):
     return text.decode()
 
+def _convert_identity_key(key):
+    if not key:
+        return
+    return IdentityKeyExtended(DjbECPublicKey(key[1:]))
+
 
 sqlite3.register_converter('jid', _convert_to_string)
+sqlite3.register_converter('pk', _convert_identity_key)
 
 
 class LiteAxolotlStore(AxolotlStore):
@@ -399,13 +406,12 @@ class LiteAxolotlStore(AxolotlStore):
             self.storePreKey(pre_key.getId(), pre_key)
 
     def getIdentityKeyPair(self):
-        query = '''SELECT public_key, private_key FROM identities
-                   WHERE recipient_id = -1'''
+        query = '''SELECT public_key as "public_key [pk]", private_key
+                   FROM identities WHERE recipient_id = -1'''
         result = self._con.execute(query).fetchone()
 
-        return IdentityKeyPair(
-            IdentityKey(DjbECPublicKey(result.public_key[1:])),
-            DjbECPrivateKey(result.private_key))
+        return IdentityKeyPair(result.public_key,
+                               DjbECPrivateKey(result.private_key))
 
     def getLocalRegistrationId(self):
         query = 'SELECT registration_id FROM identities WHERE recipient_id = -1'
@@ -460,12 +466,12 @@ class LiteAxolotlStore(AxolotlStore):
 
     def getFingerprints(self, jid):
         query = '''SELECT _id, recipient_id as "recipient_id [jid]",
-                   public_key, trust FROM identities
+                   public_key as "public_key [pk]", trust FROM identities
                    WHERE recipient_id =? ORDER BY trust ASC'''
         return self._con.execute(query, (jid,)).fetchall()
 
     def getTrustedFingerprints(self, jid):
-        query = '''SELECT public_key FROM identities
+        query = '''SELECT public_key as "public_key [pk]" FROM identities
                    WHERE recipient_id = ? AND trust = ?'''
         result = self._con.execute(query, (jid, Trust.TRUSTED)).fetchall()
         return [row.public_key for row in result]
diff --git a/omemo/backend/util.py b/omemo/backend/util.py
index b31539c..1a440a5 100644
--- a/omemo/backend/util.py
+++ b/omemo/backend/util.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import binascii
 import textwrap
 from enum import IntEnum
 
+from axolotl.identitykey import IdentityKey
+
 DEFAULT_PREKEY_AMOUNT = 100
 MIN_PREKEY_AMOUNT = 80
 SPK_ARCHIVE_TIME = 86400 * 15  # 15 Days
@@ -43,3 +45,12 @@ def get_fingerprint(identity_key, formatted=False):
         buf += '{0} '.format(fingerprint[w:w + wordsize])
     buf = textwrap.fill(buf, width=36)
     return buf.rstrip().upper()
+
+
+class IdentityKeyExtended(IdentityKey):
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.publicKey.serialize())
+
+    def get_fingerprint(self, formatted=False):
+        return get_fingerprint(self, formatted=formatted)
+    
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