diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl
index 9bac6f39b..98ae6b950 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/mod_pubsub.erl
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ send_loop(State) ->
 			    case S of
 			    ServerHost -> %% local contact, so we may have pep items
 				PeerJID = jlib:make_jid(U, S, R),
-				handle_cast({presence, User, Server, [Resource], PeerJID}, State);
+				self() ! {presence, User, Server, [Resource], PeerJID};
 			    _ -> %% remote contact, no items available
 				ok
 			    end;