diff --git a/lib/routes/api/accounts.js b/lib/routes/api/accounts.js
index c27e369..e4769f2 100644
--- a/lib/routes/api/accounts.js
+++ b/lib/routes/api/accounts.js
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ router.post('/:sid/Messages', async(req, res) => {
     const serviceUrl = `http://${ip}:3000/v1/createMessage/${sid}`;
     await validateCreateMessage(logger, sid, req);
 
-    const payload = Object.assign({messageSid: uuidv4()}, req.body);
+    const payload = Object.assign({messageSid: uuidv4(), account_sid: sid}, req.body);
     logger.debug({payload}, `sending createMessage API request to to ${ip}`);
     updateLastUsed(logger, sid, req).catch((err) => {});
     request({