diff --git a/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp
index 56041bee..e7f42274 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/ipc/MessageQueueBase.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ bool MessageQueueBase::isDefaultDestinationSet() const { return (defaultDest !=
 
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueueBase::sendMessage(MessageQueueId_t sendTo, MessageQueueMessageIF* message,
                                             bool ignoreFault) {
-  return sendMessageFrom(sendTo, message, this->getId(), false);
+  return sendMessageFrom(sendTo, message, this->getId(), ignoreFault);
 }
 
 ReturnValue_t MessageQueueBase::sendToDefaultFrom(MessageQueueMessageIF* message,