diff --git a/wai-server/api/messages/message.controller.js b/wai-server/api/messages/message.controller.js
index bd10cea..c388889 100644
--- a/wai-server/api/messages/message.controller.js
+++ b/wai-server/api/messages/message.controller.js
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ exports.sendText = async ctx => {
   }
   // return wsToSend;
   try {
-    const sockMsg = wsToSend.sendTextMessage(to, content);
+    const sockMsg = await wsToSend.sendTextMessage(to, content);
+    const {
+      key: { id },
+    } = sockMsg;
     console.log(JSON.stringify(sockMsg, undefined, 2));
-    await upsertOutboundMessage(null, { ...ctx.request.body, id: sockMsg.key || sockMsg.id });
+    await upsertOutboundMessage(null, { ...ctx.request.body, id });
     return 'Message sent successfully'; // { wsToSend, ret: 'Message sent successfully' };
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error sending message:', error);