diff --git a/src/ejabberd_sm.erl b/src/ejabberd_sm.erl
index 678452951..bfe6e934f 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_sm.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_sm.erl
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ do_route(From, To, #xmlel{} = Packet) ->
 		  <<"message">> ->
 		      case xml:get_attr_s(<<"type">>, Attrs) of
 			<<"chat">> -> route_message(From, To, Packet, chat);
+			<<"normal">> -> route_message(From, To, Packet, normal);
+			<<"">> -> route_message(From, To, Packet, normal);
 			<<"error">> -> ok;
 			_ ->
 			    Err = jlib:make_error_reply(Packet,