diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts
index 1c750ec0db6..18c00f11118 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts
@@ -935,6 +935,7 @@ export const chatHandlers: GatewayRequestHandlers = {
         Surface: INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL,
         OriginatingChannel: originatingChannel,
         OriginatingTo: originatingTo,
+        ExplicitDeliverRoute: hasDeliverableRoute,
         AccountId: accountId,
         MessageThreadId: messageThreadId,
         ChatType: "direct",