diff --git a/client/netwrapper.py b/client/netwrapper.py
index 35d916a..67e0d9c 100644
--- a/client/netwrapper.py
+++ b/client/netwrapper.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class NetWrapper:
         ct = b64encode(ciphertext).decode('UTF-8')
         sendjson = json.dumps({'type': 'AUT', 'source': self.network.own_addr, 'nonce': nonce, 'message': ct}).encode(
             'UTF-8')
+        self.network.send_msg(self.serverAddr, sendjson)
         b64 = {'source': '', 'type': ''}
         while not (b64['source'] == self.serverAddr and  b64['type'] == 'AUT'):
             status, msg = self.network.receive_msg(blocking=True)