diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 572f694..21888b5 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -328,9 +328,11 @@ struct ipc_error fd_switching_read (struct ipc_event *event, struct ipc_ctx *ctx
 		// 1. put the message in the list to be sent
 		m.fd = dest_fd;
 		ipc_write (ctx, &m);
-		// 2. set event IPC_EVENT_TYPE_SWITCH, inform ipcd of a successful reception.
+		// 2. delete the message (a deep copy has been made)
+		ipc_message_empty (&m);
+		// 3. set event IPC_EVENT_TYPE_SWITCH, inform ipcd of a successful reception.
 		IPC_EVENT_SET (event, IPC_EVENT_TYPE_SWITCH, index, ctx->pollfd[index].fd, NULL);
-		// 3. IPC_RETURN_NO_ERROR
+		// 4. IPC_RETURN_NO_ERROR
 		IPC_RETURN_NO_ERROR;
 	}