diff --git a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompHeaderAccessor.java b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompHeaderAccessor.java
index c3dc192704..438b7fba77 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompHeaderAccessor.java
+++ b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/simp/stomp/StompHeaderAccessor.java
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ public class StompHeaderAccessor extends SimpMessageHeaderAccessor {
 		}
 		StompCommand command = getCommand();
 		if (command == null) {
-			setHeader(COMMAND_HEADER, StompCommand.SEND);
+			command = StompCommand.SEND
+			setHeader(COMMAND_HEADER, command);
 		}
 		else if (!command.equals(StompCommand.SEND)) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected STOMP command " + command);