diff --git a/hyperon_das/query_engines.py b/hyperon_das/query_engines.py
index ed06e784..960617b0 100644
--- a/hyperon_das/query_engines.py
+++ b/hyperon_das/query_engines.py
@@ -317,20 +317,13 @@ def query(
         query: Union[List[Dict[str, Any]], Dict[str, Any]],
         parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = {},
     ) -> Union[QueryAnswerIterator, List[Tuple[Assignment, Dict[str, str]]]]:
-        no_iterator = parameters.get("no_iterator", False)
-        if no_iterator:
-            logger().debug(
-                {
-                    'message': '[DistributedAtomSpace][query] - Start',
-                    'data': {'query': query, 'parameters': parameters},
-                }
-            )
+        logger().debug({f"query: {query} - parameters: {str(parameters)}"})
+
         query_results = self._recursive_query(query, parameters)
-        if no_iterator:
-            answer = []
-            for result in query_results:
-                answer.append(tuple([result.assignment, result.subgraph]))
-            logger().debug(f"query: {query} result: {str(answer)}")
+
+        if parameters.get("no_iterator", False):
+            answer = [result.serialize() for result in query_results]
+            logger().debug(f"query: {query}  - result: {str(answer)}")
             return answer
         else:
             return query_results
@@ -484,13 +477,16 @@ def query(
         parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = {},
     ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         query_scope = parameters.get('query_scope', 'remote_only')
+
         if query_scope == 'remote_only' or query_scope == 'synchronous_update':
             if query_scope == 'synchronous_update':
                 self.commit()
-            previous_value = parameters.get('no_iterator', False)
+
             parameters['no_iterator'] = True
-            answer = self.remote_das.query(query, parameters)
-            parameters['no_iterator'] = previous_value
+
+            response = self.remote_das.query(query, parameters)
+
+            answer = [QueryAnswer.deserialize(resp) for resp in response]
         elif query_scope == 'local_only':
             answer = self.local_query_engine.query(query, parameters)
         elif query_scope == 'local_and_remote':
@@ -505,7 +501,8 @@ def query(
                     message=f'Invalid value for "query_scope": "{query_scope}"'
                 )
             )
-        return answer
+
+        return ListIterator(answer)
 
     def count_atoms(self) -> Tuple[int, int]:
         local_answer = self.local_query_engine.count_atoms()
diff --git a/hyperon_das/utils.py b/hyperon_das/utils.py
index fb222041..7da8d929 100644
--- a/hyperon_das/utils.py
+++ b/hyperon_das/utils.py
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ class QueryAnswer:
     subgraph: Optional[Dict] = None
     assignment: Optional[Assignment] = None
 
+    def serialize(self) -> tuple:
+        return tuple([self.assignment, self.subgraph])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def deserialize(cls, data: tuple) -> 'QueryAnswer':
+        return cls(subgraph=data[1], assignment=data[0])
+
 
 def get_package_version(package_name: str) -> str:
     package_module = import_module(package_name)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_remote_das.py b/tests/integration/test_remote_das.py
index d72ac65a..f70f173a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_remote_das.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_remote_das.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def test_query(self, remote_das: DistributedAtomSpace):
             metta_animal_base_handles.inheritance_rhino_mammal,
         ]
 
-        answer = remote_das.query(
+        response = remote_das.query(
             {
                 "atom_type": "link",
                 "type": "Expression",
@@ -163,13 +163,15 @@ def test_query(self, remote_das: DistributedAtomSpace):
                     {"atom_type": "variable", "name": "v1"},
                     {"atom_type": "node", "type": "Symbol", "name": '"mammal"'},
                 ],
-            },
-            {'no_iterator': True},
+            }
         )
 
-        assert len(answer) == 4
+        answers = [i for i in response]
+
+        assert len(answers) == 4
 
-        for _, link in answer:
+        for answer in answers:
+            _, link = answer.serialize()
             assert link['handle'] in all_inheritance_mammal
             if link['handle'] == metta_animal_base_handles.inheritance_chimp_mammal:
                 assert _check_docs(