diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 1f960ba..072ac71 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -1761,10 +1761,14 @@ send_message_to_current_buffer (struct app_context *ctx, char *message)
 		// TODO: print a message to the buffer that it's not a channel
 		break;
 	case BUFFER_CHANNEL:
-		// TODO: send an IRC message to the channel
+		// TODO: print a message to the buffer
+		// TODO: autosplit
+		irc_send (ctx, "PRIVMSG %s :%s", buffer->name, message);
 		break;
 	case BUFFER_PM:
-		// TODO: send an IRC message to the user
+		// TODO: print a message to the buffer
+		// TODO: autosplit
+		irc_send (ctx, "PRIVMSG %s :%s", buffer->name, message);
 		break;
 	}
 }