diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 3879a6b..fe0db7c 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                                  "From: " + CustomFormatter.white + f"{get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)}")
                     if useDMForResponse:
                         # respond to channel message via direct message
-                        send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode), channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
+                        send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode, isDM), channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
                     else:
                         # or respond to channel message on the channel itself
                         if channel_number == publicChannel and antiSpam:
@@ -881,10 +881,10 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                             logger.error(f"System: AntiSpam protection, sending DM to: {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)}")
                         
                             # respond to channel message via direct message
-                            send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode), channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
+                            send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode, isDM), channel_number, message_from_id, rxNode)
                         else:
                             # respond to channel message on the channel itself
-                            send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode), channel_number, 0, rxNode)
+                            send_message(auto_response(message_string, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_number, rxNode, isDM), channel_number, 0, rxNode)
                 else:
                     # message is not for bot to respond to
                     # ignore the message but add it to the message history list