diff --git a/slsecho.c b/slsecho.c
index 3557f38..028847e 100644
--- a/slsecho.c
+++ b/slsecho.c
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@ static int EchoPack(Ascon *a)
     /* read mode */
     pPtr = stptok(pPtr,token,sizeof(token),":");
     if(token[0] == 'r'){
-    	pMessage[2] = DSPREAD;
+    	pMessage[1] = DSPREAD;
     } else if(token[0] == 'w'){
-    	pMessage[2] = DSPWRITE;
+    	pMessage[1] = DSPWRITE;
+    }else if(token[0] == 's'){
+    	pMessage[1] = 0x2;
     } else {
     	a->state = AsconFailed;
 		DynStringConcat(a->errmsg,"ERROR: bad mode token ");