diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index 17b9d05..9a29ebb 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -295,9 +295,8 @@ export class FedwaveChat {
   }
 
   async sendWhisper(recipient: string, msg: string): Promise<void> {
-    await $http.post(this._apiPrefix + this._whisperEndpoint, {
-      chatToken: this.userProfile.jwt,
-      receiver: recipient,
+    this._socket.emit("whisper", {
+      to: recipient,
       message: msg,
     });
   }