diff --git a/core/net/rime/sabc.c b/core/net/rime/sabc.c
index 63fb233e1..b4c4ee755 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/sabc.c
+++ b/core/net/rime/sabc.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: sabc.c,v 1.4 2007/03/19 22:10:17 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * $Id: sabc.c,v 1.5 2007/03/20 12:26:57 adamdunkels Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void
 sabc_close(struct sabc_conn *c)
 {
   abc_close(&c->c);
-  ctimer_setop(&c->t);
+  ctimer_stop(&c->t);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ sabc_send_stubborn(struct sabc_conn *c, clock_time_t t)
   if(c->buf == NULL) {
     return 0;
   }
+  send(c);
   ctimer_set(&c->t, t, send, c);
   return 1;
   
diff --git a/core/net/rime/sabc.h b/core/net/rime/sabc.h
index 9fee305ba..1bcea4674 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/sabc.h
+++ b/core/net/rime/sabc.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: sabc.h,v 1.4 2007/03/19 22:10:17 adamdunkels Exp $
+ * $Id: sabc.h,v 1.5 2007/03/20 12:26:57 adamdunkels Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ void sabc_close(struct sabc_conn *c);
  */
 int sabc_send_stubborn(struct sabc_conn *c, clock_time_t t);
 
-
 /**
  * \brief      Cancel the current stubborn message.
  * \param c    A sabc connection that must have been previously set up