diff --git a/fbchat/__init__.py b/fbchat/__init__.py
index 88c5a37..10406b9 100644
--- a/fbchat/__init__.py
+++ b/fbchat/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from .client import *
 
 
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015 - {} by Taehoon Kim'.format(datetime.now().year)
-__version__ = '1.2.0'
+__version__ = '1.2.1'
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 __author__ = 'Taehoon Kim; Moreels Pieter-Jan; Mads Marquart'
 __email__ = 'carpedm20@gmail.com'
diff --git a/fbchat/client.py b/fbchat/client.py
index 8754d33..5db610f 100644
--- a/fbchat/client.py
+++ b/fbchat/client.py
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ class Client(object):
         Deprecated. Use :func:`fbchat.Client.send` instead
         """
         thread_id, thread_type = self._getThread(thread_id, thread_type)
-        data = self._getSendData(message=message, thread_id=thread_id, thread_type=thread_type)
+        data = self._getSendData(message=self._oldMessage(message), thread_id=thread_id, thread_type=thread_type)
 
         data['action_type'] = 'ma-type:user-generated-message'
         data['has_attachment'] = True