diff --git a/services/gunDB/rpc/index.js b/services/gunDB/rpc/index.js
index 6cffc541..2e6ca811 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/rpc/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/rpc/index.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async function deepEncryptIfNeeded(value) {
  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
 const put = async (rawPath, value) => {
-  const [root, ...path] = rawPath.split('.')
+  const [root, ...path] = rawPath.split('>')
 
   const node = (() => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line init-declarations
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const put = async (rawPath, value) => {
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line func-style
 async function set(rawPath, value) {
-  const [root, ...path] = rawPath.split('.')
+  const [root, ...path] = rawPath.split('>')
 
   const node = (() => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line init-declarations
diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index efa2b99a..5e184349 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -3041,7 +3041,7 @@ module.exports = async (
     publicKey,
     publicKeyForDecryption
   }) => {
-    const keys = path.split('.')
+    const keys = path.split('>')
     const { tryAndWait } = require('../services/gunDB/contact-api/utils')
     return tryAndWait((gun, user) => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-nested-ternary
diff --git a/src/sockets.js b/src/sockets.js
index b63d1239..8434b58c 100644
--- a/src/sockets.js
+++ b/src/sockets.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ module.exports = (
         node = getGun().user(root)
       }
 
-      for (const bit of path.split('.')) {
+      for (const bit of path.split('>')) {
         node = node.get(bit)
       }