diff --git a/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/PreferenceObfuscator.java b/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/PreferenceObfuscator.java
index 7c42bfc28..feb579af0 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/PreferenceObfuscator.java
+++ b/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/PreferenceObfuscator.java
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public class PreferenceObfuscator {
     public void putString(String key, String value) {
         if (mEditor == null) {
             mEditor = mPreferences.edit();
+            // -- PANDEMONIUM start --
+            mEditor.apply();
+            // -- PANDEMONIUM end --
         }
         String obfuscatedValue = mObfuscator.obfuscate(value, key);
         mEditor.putString(key, obfuscatedValue);
diff --git a/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/util/Base64.java b/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/util/Base64.java
index a0d2779af..a8bf65f9c 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/util/Base64.java
+++ b/platform/android/java/src/com/google/android/vending/licensing/util/Base64.java
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ package com.google.android.vending.licensing.util;
  * @version 1.3
  */
 
+// -- PANDEMONIUM start --
import org.pandemoniumengine.pandemonium.BuildConfig;
+// -- PANDEMONIUM end --
+
 /**
  * Base64 converter class. This code is not a full-blown MIME encoder;
  * it simply converts binary data to base64 data and back.
@@ -341,7 +345,11 @@ public class Base64 {
       e += 4;
     }
 
-    assert (e == outBuff.length);
+    // -- PANDEMONIUM start --
+    //assert (e == outBuff.length);
+    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG && e != outBuff.length)
+      throw new RuntimeException();
+    // -- PANDEMONIUM end --
     return outBuff;
   }
 
