diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index b86af093..489fd69c 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ void MyMesh::onCommandDataRecv(const ContactInfo &from, mesh::Packet *pkt, uint3
         strcat(reply, "Unknown command");   // reply may have cmd prefix from 'text'
       }
     }
+  } else {
+    queueMessage(from, TXT_TYPE_CLI_DATA, pkt, sender_timestamp, NULL, 0, text);
   }
 }