diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-keys b/src/freedombone-utils-keys
index bba6db38..b7b27057 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-keys
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-keys
@@ -128,9 +128,30 @@ function interactive_gpg_from_usb {
                 echo $'No backup key file found on USB drive'
                 exit 725729
             fi
+            CURR_EMAIL_ADDRESS=$USER@$HOSTNAME
+            CURR_GPG_ID=$(gpg --list-keys $MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS | sed -n '2p' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//')
+            CURR_GPG_BACKUP_ID=$(gpg --list-keys "(backup key)" | sed -n '2p' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//')
+
+            echo $'Making backup copy of existing gpg keys'
+            if [ -d $HOME_DIR/.gnupg ]; then
+                if [ -d $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old ]; then
+                    rm -rf $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old
+                fi
+                cp -r $HOME_DIR/.gnupg $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old
+                chmod 700 $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old
+                chmod -R 600 $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old/*
+                chown -R $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old
+            fi
+            echo $'Removing old gpg keys'
+            gpg --homedir=$HOME_DIR/.gnupg --delete-secret-key "$CURR_GPG_BACKUP_ID"
+            gpg --homedir=$HOME_DIR/.gnupg --delete-key "$CURR_GPG_BACKUP_ID"
+            gpg --homedir=$HOME_DIR/.gnupg --delete-secret-key "$CURR_GPG_ID"
+            gpg --homedir=$HOME_DIR/.gnupg --delete-key "$CURR_GPG_ID"
+            echo $'Importing master keys'
             gpg --homedir=$HOME_DIR/.gnupg --allow-secret-key-import --import $USB_MOUNT/.mastergpgkey
             echo "$BACKUP_DUMMY_PASSWORD" | gpg --batch --passphrase-fd 0 --homedir=$HOME_DIR/.gnupg --allow-secret-key-import --import $USB_MOUNT/.backupgpgkey
             if [ -d $HOME_DIR/.gnupg ]; then
+                echo $'Setting permissions'
                 chmod 700 $HOME_DIR/.gnupg
                 chmod -R 600 $HOME_DIR/.gnupg/*
                 chown -R $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME $HOME_DIR/.gnupg