diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 94003ba3..ecbeaacb 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void keysCommand(redisClient *c) {
     unsigned long numkeys = 0;
     void *replylen = addDeferredMultiBulkLength(c);
 
-    di = dictGetIterator(c->db->dict);
+    di = dictGetSafeIterator(c->db->dict);
     allkeys = (pattern[0] == '*' && pattern[1] == '\0');
     while((de = dictNext(di)) != NULL) {
         sds key = dictGetEntryKey(de);