2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h b/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h
index d61192710..d65a91911 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h
@@ -825,6 +825,11 @@ extern "C"
 #define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_MESH_PATH_ACK               263
 
 /**
+ * Avoid path timeouts
+ */
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_MESH_PATH_KEEPALIVE         264
+
+/**
  * We need flow control
  */
 #define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_MESH_SPEED_NOTIFY           270
diff --git a/src/mesh/gnunet-service-mesh.c b/src/mesh/gnunet-service-mesh.c
index 8ee55c845..486684507 100644
--- a/src/mesh/gnunet-service-mesh.c
+++ b/src/mesh/gnunet-service-mesh.c
@@ -2182,9 +2182,9 @@ send_p2p_tunnel_destroy (void *cls, size_t size, void *buf)
  * @param message message
  * @param peer peer identity this notification is about
  * @param atsi performance data
+ * 
  * @return GNUNET_OK to keep the connection open,
  *         GNUNET_SYSERR to close it (signal serious error)
- *
  */
 static int
 handle_mesh_path_create (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *peer,
@@ -2772,7 +2772,7 @@ path_refresh (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
   msg->tid = htonl(t->id.tid);
   payload = (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) &msg[1];
   payload->size = htons (sizeof(struct GNUNET_MessageHeader));
-  payload->type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_MESH_PATH_CREATE);
+  payload->type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_MESH_PATH_KEEPALIVE);
   tunnel_send_multicast (t, &msg->header);
 
   t->path_refresh_task =