diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d1944c8..c2bec75 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ func main() {
 			// create reply with identical contents
 			reply := MessageBody{
 				Message: stanza.Message{
-					To: msg.From.Bare(),
+					To:   msg.From.Bare(),
+					Type: stanza.ChatMessage,
 				},
 				Body: msg.Body,
 			}
@@ -138,7 +139,8 @@ func main() {
 				// try to send message, ignore errors
 				_ = xmppSession.Encode(MessageBody{
 					Message: stanza.Message{
-						To: recipient,
+						To:   recipient,
+						Type: stanza.ChatMessage,
 					},
 					Body: m,
 				})