diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0313.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0313.py
index 251fab34..cce1c17f 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0313.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0313.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class XEP_0313(object):
                 xml=mess_elt.toXml()))
             raise exceptions.DataError("Invalid element")
         service_jid = client.jid.userhostJID() if service is None else service
-        mess_from = mess_elt.getAttribute("from") or client.jid.userhostJID()
+        mess_from = mess_elt.getAttribute("from") or client.jid.userhost()
         # we check that the message has been sent by the right service
         # if service is None (i.e. message expected from our own server)
         # from can be server jid or user's bare jid