diff --git a/Identity.cpp b/Identity.cpp
index fd5c0b74..eb107ca3 100644
--- a/Identity.cpp
+++ b/Identity.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ namespace data
 		return *this;
 	}	
 	
+	PrivateKeys& PrivateKeys::operator=(const Keys& keys)
+	{
+		pub = keys;
+		memcpy (privateKey, keys.privateKey, 276); // 256 + 20
+		return *this;
+	}
+
 	IdentHash CalculateIdentHash (const Identity& identity)
 	{
 		IdentHash hash;
diff --git a/Identity.h b/Identity.h
index 58d7849e..6b180999 100644
--- a/Identity.h
+++ b/Identity.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace data
 		Identity pub;
 		uint8_t privateKey[256];
 		uint8_t signingPrivateKey[20];	
+
+		PrivateKeys& operator=(const Keys& keys);
 	};
 	
 #pragma pack()