diff --git a/schedule.py b/schedule.py
index 29d38e043..f9f435bb4 100644
--- a/schedule.py
+++ b/schedule.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ def updatePostSchedule(baseDir: str,handle: str,httpd,maxScheduledPosts: int) ->
 
             print('Sending scheduled post '+postId)
 
+            if nickname:
+                httpd.postToNickname=nickname
             if not postMessageToOutbox(postJsonObject,nickname, \
                                        httpd,baseDir, \
                                        httpd.httpPrefix, \