diff --git a/js/models/conversations.js b/js/models/conversations.js
index 1a34c87e5d..d6ab54b942 100644
--- a/js/models/conversations.js
+++ b/js/models/conversations.js
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
               source         : source
             }
         });
+        if (this.isPrivate()) {
+            message.set({destination: this.id});
+        }
         message.save();
         return message;
     },