diff --git a/oml/localnodes.py b/oml/localnodes.py
index ae9cbb0..f1a890f 100644
--- a/oml/localnodes.py
+++ b/oml/localnodes.py
@@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ class LocalNodes(dict):
 
     def get(self, user_id):
         if user_id in self and can_connect(self[user_id]):
-            return self[user_id]
+            return self.get(user_id)