diff --git a/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py b/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
index 997e2a72e..80dd14604 100644
--- a/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey_island/cc/resources/monkey.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Monkey(flask_restful.Resource):
 
         if guid:
             monkey_json = mongo.db.monkey.find_one_or_404({"guid": guid})
+            monkey_json['config'] = ConfigService.decrypt_flat_config(monkey_json['config'])
             return monkey_json
 
         return {}
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ class Monkey(flask_restful.Resource):
         # if new monkey telem, change config according to "new monkeys" config.
         db_monkey = mongo.db.monkey.find_one({"guid": monkey_json["guid"]})
         if not db_monkey:
-            new_config = ConfigService.get_flat_config(False, True)
+            # we pull it encrypted because we then decrypt it for the monkey in get
+            new_config = ConfigService.get_flat_config(False, False)
             monkey_json['config'] = monkey_json.get('config', {})
             monkey_json['config'].update(new_config)
         else:
diff --git a/monkey_island/cc/services/config.py b/monkey_island/cc/services/config.py
index 75c3f058f..1b4756ea9 100644
--- a/monkey_island/cc/services/config.py
+++ b/monkey_island/cc/services/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import copy
+import collections
 import functools
 from jsonschema import Draft4Validator, validators
 
@@ -985,6 +986,19 @@ class ConfigService:
     def encrypt_config(config):
         ConfigService._encrypt_or_decrypt_config(config, False)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def decrypt_flat_config(flat_config):
+        """
+        Same as decrypt_config but for a flat configuration
+        """
+        keys = [config_arr_as_array[2] for config_arr_as_array in ENCRYPTED_CONFIG_ARRAYS]
+        for key in keys:
+            if isinstance(flat_config[key], collections.Sequence) and not isinstance(flat_config[key], basestring):
+                flat_config[key] = [encryptor.dec(item) for item in flat_config[key]]
+            else:
+                flat_config[key] = encryptor.dec(flat_config[key])
+        return flat_config
+
     @staticmethod
     def _encrypt_or_decrypt_config(config, is_decrypt=False):
         for config_arr_as_array in ENCRYPTED_CONFIG_ARRAYS: