diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index 346aa95..704858d 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #define MESSAGE_INVALID_ARGUMENT    "invalid argument"
 
 // defines the function to send responses to sender
-#define SEND_TO_SENDER(id,msg,len)  socket_send((id),(msg),(len)+1)
+#define SEND_TO_SENDER(id,msg,len)  if(id==1)fprintf(stdout,"%s\n",msg); else socket_send((id),(msg),(len)+1)
 
 
 /*