diff --git a/network/message/handler.go b/network/message/handler.go
index 6ff08e5d78254113fd379f36c2564fa04148ac52..35aa767310f58d77ddecf394beefe3b495d0070e 100644
--- a/network/message/handler.go
+++ b/network/message/handler.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (m *Manager) handleMessage(ecrMsg format.Message, identity reception.Identi
 		raw := message.Receive{
 			Payload:     msg.Marshal(),
 			MessageType: message.Raw,
-			Sender:      nil,
+			Sender:      &id.ID{},
 			EphemeralID: identity.EphId,
 			Timestamp:   time.Time{},
 			Encryption:  message.None,