diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/chat2/Chat.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/chat2/Chat.java
index 0db529a8c..2dd93d9ed 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/chat2/Chat.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/chat2/Chat.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public final class Chat extends Manager {
     public void send(CharSequence message) throws NotConnectedException, InterruptedException {
         Message stanza = new Message();
         stanza.setBody(message);
+        stanza.setType(Message.Type.chat);
         send(stanza);
     }