diff --git a/gateway/src/node/mixnet_handling/receiver/connection_handler.rs b/gateway/src/node/mixnet_handling/receiver/connection_handler.rs
index dbbb53fda5..697e51c825 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/mixnet_handling/receiver/connection_handler.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/mixnet_handling/receiver/connection_handler.rs
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ impl<St: Storage> ConnectionHandler<St> {
         let noise_stream = match upgrade_noise_responder(
             conn,
             topology_ref,
-            &self.private_identity_key,
             &self.public_identity_key,
+            &self.private_identity_key,
         )
         .await
         {
diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/listener/connection_handler/mod.rs b/mixnode/src/node/listener/connection_handler/mod.rs
index 67b62b261e..76ac1fa1cc 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/listener/connection_handler/mod.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/listener/connection_handler/mod.rs
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ impl ConnectionHandler {
         let noise_stream = match upgrade_noise_responder(
             conn,
             topology_ref,
-            &self.private_identity_key,
             &self.public_identity_key,
+            &self.private_identity_key,
         )
         .await
         {