diff --git a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
index 0055ca8bc..fb8891415 100644
--- a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ namespace llarp
               PutReplyIntroFor(f.T, m.introReply);
               m.sender    = m_Identity.pub;
               m.seqno     = GetSeqNoForConvo(f.T);
-              f.S         = 0;
+              f.S         = 1;
               f.F         = m.introReply.pathID;
               transfer->P = remoteIntro.pathID;
               if(!f.EncryptAndSign(m, K, m_Identity))
diff --git a/llarp/service/sendcontext.cpp b/llarp/service/sendcontext.cpp
index 7b16368cf..f83fc7f77 100644
--- a/llarp/service/sendcontext.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/sendcontext.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ namespace llarp
       m.seqno      = m_Endpoint->GetSeqNoForConvo(f.T);
       m.introReply = path->intro;
       f.F          = m.introReply.pathID;
-      f.S          = 0;
       m.sender     = m_Endpoint->GetIdentity().pub;
       m.tag        = f.T;
       m.PutBuffer(payload);