diff --git a/src/keri.rs b/src/keri.rs
index 6464482..8d26756 100644
--- a/src/keri.rs
+++ b/src/keri.rs
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ pub async fn issue(
         .find_state(identifier.id())?
         .witness_config
         .witnesses;
-    if let Some(witness) = witnesses.first() {
-        let _qry = query_mailbox(identifier, km.clone(), witness).await?;
+    for witness in witnesses {
+        let _qry = query_mailbox(identifier, km.clone(), &witness).await?;
     }
 
     identifier.notify_backers().await?;
diff --git a/src/verify.rs b/src/verify.rs
index fdd52d0..7b035e4 100644
--- a/src/verify.rs
+++ b/src/verify.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use std::{sync::Arc, thread::sleep, time::Duration};
 
 use keri_controller::{
-    communication::SendingError, error::ControllerError, identifier, IdentifierPrefix, Oobi,
-    TelState,
+    communication::SendingError, error::ControllerError, IdentifierPrefix, Oobi, TelState,
 };
 use keri_core::{
     event::sections::seal::EventSeal,