diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index 6d697007..594f226e 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ module.exports = async (
         return res.status(401).json(error);
       }
 
-      if (req.method === "GET") {
+      if (req.method === "GET" || req.method === "DELETE" || !req.body.encryptionKey && !req.body.iv) {
         return next();
       }
 
@@ -1618,6 +1618,7 @@ module.exports = async (
   const GunEvent = Common.Constants.Event
   const Key = require('../services/gunDB/contact-api/key')
   const { timeout5 } = require('../services/gunDB/contact-api/utils')
+
   app.get("/api/gun/lndchanbackups", async (req,res) => {
     try{
       const user = require('../services/gunDB/Mediator').getUser()
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index acd92cf2..fca6bab3 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const server = program => {
         const authorized = Encryption.isAuthorizedDevice({ deviceId })
         const encryptedMessage = authorized
           ? Encryption.encryptMessage({
-              message: args[0],
+              message: args[0] ? args[0] : {},
               deviceId,
               metadata: {
                 hash: dataHash