diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 52e4fa378..7e19c7635 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -2069,11 +2069,13 @@ resend_offline_messages(StateData) ->
 					 jlib:jid_to_string(To),
 					 Attrs),
 			      FixedPacket = {xmlelement, Name, Attrs2, Els},
-			      send_element(StateData, FixedPacket),
-			      ejabberd_hooks:run(user_receive_packet,
-						 StateData#state.server,
-						 [StateData#state.jid,
-						  From, To, FixedPacket]);
+                              %% Use route instead of send_element to go through standard workflow
+                              ejabberd_router:route(From, To, Packet); 
+			      %% send_element(StateData, FixedPacket),
+			      %% ejabberd_hooks:run(user_receive_packet,
+			      %%			 StateData#state.server,
+			      %%			 [StateData#state.jid,
+			      %%			  From, To, FixedPacket]);
 			  true ->
 			      ok
 		      end