diff --git a/src/ssb.rpc.c b/src/ssb.rpc.c
index 2040047d..507ab43c 100644
--- a/src/ssb.rpc.c
+++ b/src/ssb.rpc.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ static void _tf_ssb_rpc_gossip_ping_callback(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection, ui
 static void _tf_ssb_rpc_gossip_ping(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection, uint8_t flags, int32_t request_number, JSValue args, const uint8_t* message, size_t size, void* user_data)
 {
 	tf_ssb_connection_add_request(connection, -request_number, _tf_ssb_rpc_gossip_ping_callback, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	_tf_ssb_rpc_gossip_ping_callback(connection, flags, request_number, args, message, size, user_data);
 }
 
 static void _tf_ssb_rpc_blobs_get_callback(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection, uint8_t flags, int32_t request_number, JSValue args, const uint8_t* message, size_t size, void* user_data)