diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index 7c8418a64..948304fb7 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -402,10 +402,13 @@ forward(pubkey,hexstr)\n\
         retstr = LP_orderbook(jstr(argjson,"base"),jstr(argjson,"rel"));
     else if ( strcmp(method,"forward") == 0 )
     {
+        cJSON *reqjson = jduplicate(argjson);
         printf("FORWARDED.(%s)\n",jprint(argjson,0));
-        if ( jstr(argjson,"method2") != 0 && strncmp("forward",jstr(argjson,"method2"),strlen("forward")) != 0 )
+        jdelete(reqjson,"method");
+        if ( jstr(reqjson,"method2") != 0 && strncmp("forward",jstr(reqjson,"method2"),strlen("forward")) != 0 )
         {
-            if ( LP_forward(jbits256(argjson,"pubkey"),jprint(argjson,1),1) > 0 )
+            jaddstr(reqjson,"method",jstr(argjson,"method2"));
+            if ( LP_forward(jbits256(argjson,"pubkey"),jprint(reqjson,1),1) > 0 )
                 retstr = clonestr("{\"result\":\"success\"}");
             else retstr = clonestr("{\"error\":\"error forwarding\"}");
         } else retstr = clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant recurse forwards\"}");
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c
index da9e04eb5..85b087a18 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int32_t LP_forward(bits256 pubkey,char *jsonstr,int32_t freeflag)
             reqjson = cJSON_CreateObject();
             jaddstr(reqjson,"method","forwardhex");
             jaddstr(reqjson,"hex",hexstr);
+            jaddbits256(reqjson,"pubkey",pubkey);
             free(hexstr);
             return(LP_send(peer->pushsock,jprint(reqjson,1),1));
         }