diff --git a/src/fetch-manager.cc b/src/fetch-manager.cc
index 0692702..6d4fb51 100644
--- a/src/fetch-manager.cc
+++ b/src/fetch-manager.cc
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
                                     finishCallback,
                                     bind (&FetchManager::DidFetchComplete, this, _1),
                                     bind (&FetchManager::DidNoDataTimeout, this, _1),
-                                    deviceName, baseName, minSeqNo, maxSeqNo
-                                    /* Alex: should or should not include hint initially?*/));
+                                    deviceName, baseName, minSeqNo, maxSeqNo));
+  fetcher.SetForwardingHint (forwardingHint);
 
   switch (priority)
     {