diff --git a/src/api.py b/src/api.py
index 7f56b600..fe3d2bd1 100644
--- a/src/api.py
+++ b/src/api.py
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ class BMRPCDispatcher(object):
              'msgqueued',
              0,
              'sent',
-             2,
+             encodingType,
              TTL)
         helper_sent.insert(t)
 
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ class BMRPCDispatcher(object):
              'broadcastqueued',
              0,
              'sent',
-             2,
+             encodingType,
              TTL)
         helper_sent.insert(t)