diff --git a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
index de0ec8d..1507e31 100644
--- a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"dev.narayana.im/narayana/telegabber/badger"
 	"dev.narayana.im/narayana/telegabber/xmpp/extensions"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/soheilhy/args"
 	"gosrc.io/xmpp"
@@ -61,12 +62,20 @@ func SendMessage(to string, from string, body string, id string, component *xmpp
 
 // SendServiceMessage creates and sends a simple message stanza from transport
 func SendServiceMessage(to string, body string, component *xmpp.Component) {
-	sendMessageWrapper(to, "", body, "", component, nil, nil, "", "", false, false)
+	var id string
+	if uuid, err := uuid.NewRandom(); err == nil {
+		id = uuid.String()
+	}
+	sendMessageWrapper(to, "", body, id, component, nil, nil, "", "", false, false)
 }
 
 // SendTextMessage creates and sends a simple message stanza
 func SendTextMessage(to string, from string, body string, component *xmpp.Component) {
-	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, "", component, nil, nil, "", "", false, false)
+	var id string
+	if uuid, err := uuid.NewRandom(); err == nil {
+		id = uuid.String()
+	}
+	sendMessageWrapper(to, from, body, id, component, nil, nil, "", "", false, false)
 }
 
 // SendMessageWithOOB creates and sends a message stanza with OOB URL