diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnid.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnid.py
index 99cd9e90..4e1deb25 100644
--- a/RNS/Utilities/rnid.py
+++ b/RNS/Utilities/rnid.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ def get_operating_identity(args, allow_none=False, no_cache=False):
                     if ident_str == hash_str: print(f"Recalled Identity {ident_str}")
                     else:                     print(f"Recalled Identity {ident_str} for destination {hash_str}")
 
+                if identity and identity.hash: reticulum._retain_identity(identity.hash)
 
             except Exception as e: print(f"Invalid hexadecimal hash provided: {e}"); exit(R_INVALID_IDENTITY)