diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java
index 0278645d5..2a3f3a37a 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/socialbackup/recovery/SecretOwnerTask.java
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ public interface SecretOwnerTask {
 
 			private final PublicKey publicKey;
 			private final InetSocketAddress socketAddress;
+			private final byte[] localPayload;
 
 			public Listening(PublicKey publicKey,
 					InetSocketAddress socketAddress) {
 				this.publicKey = publicKey;
 				this.socketAddress = socketAddress;
+				// TODO this should also include the socket address
+				this.localPayload = publicKey.getEncoded();
 			}
 
 			public PublicKey getPublicKey() {
@@ -36,6 +39,10 @@ public interface SecretOwnerTask {
 			public InetSocketAddress getSocketAddress() {
 				return socketAddress;
 			}
+
+			public byte[] getLocalPayload() {
+				return localPayload;
+			}
 		}
 
 		public static class ReceivingShard extends State {