diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/server/processors/MessageStatusChangeProcessor.java b/src/main/java/envoy/server/processors/MessageStatusChangeProcessor.java
index 1453ce3..216e028 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/server/processors/MessageStatusChangeProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/server/processors/MessageStatusChangeProcessor.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class MessageStatusChangeProcessor implements ObjectProcessor<MessageStat
 		msg.setReadDate(input.getDate());
 		perMan.updateMessage(msg);
 
-		if (conMan.isOnline(msg.getRecipient().getId())) writeProxy.write(conMan.getSocketId(msg.getRecipient().getId()), input);
+		// Notifies the sender of the message about the status-update to READ
+		if (conMan.isOnline(msg.getSender().getId())) writeProxy.write(conMan.getSocketId(msg.getSender().getId()), input);
 	}
 }