diff --git a/src/mod_multicast.erl b/src/mod_multicast.erl
index 9b51d72a7..a84900158 100644
--- a/src/mod_multicast.erl
+++ b/src/mod_multicast.erl
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ route_grouped(LServer, LService, From, Groups, RestOfAddresses, Packet) ->
 		route_single ->
 		    route_individual(From, CC, BCC, OtherCC ++ RestOfAddresses, Packet);
 		{route_multicast, Service, Limits} ->
-		    route_multicast(From, Service, CC, BCC, OtherCC ++ RestOfAddresses, Packet, Limits)
+		    route_multicast(From, jid:make(Service), CC, BCC, OtherCC ++ RestOfAddresses, Packet, Limits)
 	    end
 	end, ok, Groups).