diff --git a/src/identity.cc b/src/identity.cc
index 8d4fdb0..7cf9990 100644
--- a/src/identity.cc
+++ b/src/identity.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ namespace pEp
         ::free_identity_list(sl);
     }
 
+    template<>
+    ::identity_list* Wrapper<::identity_list*>::copy_out() const
+    {
+        return identity_list_dup(value);
+    }
+
     template<>
     ::pEp_identity* identity_list::* const ListWrapper<::identity_list*, ::pEp_identity*>::Value
         = &identity_list::ident;