diff --git a/src/websockets.ts b/src/websockets.ts
index 6cc35c5..e640afa 100644
--- a/src/websockets.ts
+++ b/src/websockets.ts
@@ -91,16 +91,16 @@ class WebSocketClient {
 
     // Method to send messages
     public sendMessage(flag: AnkFlag, message: string): void {
+        const networkMessage: string = JSON.stringify({
+            'flag': flag,
+            'content': message
+        });
         if (this.ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
-            const networkMessage: AnkNetworkMsg = {
-                'flag': flag,
-                'content': message
-            }
-            // console.debug("Sending message:", JSON.stringify(networkMessage));
-            this.ws.send(JSON.stringify(networkMessage));
+            console.debug("Sending message:", networkMessage);
+            this.ws.send(networkMessage);
         } else {
             console.warn('WebSocket is not open. ReadyState:', this.ws.readyState);
-            this.messageQueue.push(message);
+            this.messageQueue.push(networkMessage);
         }
     }