diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fccaf92..a240b94 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 COMMIT := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 TD_COMMIT := "5bbfc1cf5dab94f82e02f3430ded7241d4653551"
-VERSION := "v1.9.6"
+VERSION := "v1.9.7"
 MAKEOPTS := "-j4"
 
 all:
diff --git a/telegabber.go b/telegabber.go
index f315de5..5e4793b 100644
--- a/telegabber.go
+++ b/telegabber.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	goxmpp "gosrc.io/xmpp"
 )
 
-var version string = "1.9.6"
+var version string = "1.9.7"
 var commit string
 
 var sm *goxmpp.StreamManager
diff --git a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
index 685e800..88c9d57 100644
--- a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ func SendPubSubAvatarNotification(component *xmpp.Component, jid string, chatId
 		Attrs: stanza.Attrs{
 			From: strconv.FormatInt(chatId, 10) + "@" + Jid.Bare(),
 			To:   jid,
+			Type: stanza.MessageTypeHeadline,
 		},
 		Extensions: []stanza.MsgExtension{event},
 	}