diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index fa1ea84..a1c31dd 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local url_send = "http://" .. settings.address .. ":" .. settings.port .. "/api/message"
 local url_receive = "http://" .. settings.address .. ":" .. settings.port .. "/api/messages"
 
-local function send(user_name, message_text)
+local function send(user_name, message_text, gateway)
     if yl_matterbridge.enabled == false then
         return false
     end
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ local function send(user_name, message_text)
     local data_in = {
         text = message_text,
         username = user_name,
-        gateway = settings.gateway
+        gateway = gateway or settings.gateway
     }
 
     http.fetch({
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ end
 
 -- Call this function to feed into the bridge from your own mod, if you unset yl_matterbridge.chat_message
 
-function yl_matterbridge.send_to_bridge(user_name, message_text)
-    send(user_name, message_text)
+function yl_matterbridge.send_to_bridge(user_name, message_text, gateway)
+    send(user_name, message_text, gateway)
 end
 
 -- Set this function to yl_matterbridge.chat_message = function() end