diff --git a/server/src/tellmesrv.py b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
index 1dcc14c..358c8d1 100644
--- a/server/src/tellmesrv.py
+++ b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ def sendmessage(target, message):
     ws.close()
 
     for chatitem in response['resp']['chatItems']:
-        status = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemStatus']
+        status = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemStatus']['sndProgress']
         smessage = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemText']
         print("Message %s sent over websocket to %s, status was %s" % (smessage, target, status))
 
-        if chatitem['chatItem']['content']
+        if status == 'complete':
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
 
 
 @app.route("/webhook/<id>", methods=['POST'])