diff --git a/apps/ndn-consumer.cpp b/apps/ndn-consumer.cpp
index a174fb3..c1dc44e 100644
--- a/apps/ndn-consumer.cpp
+++ b/apps/ndn-consumer.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
   shared_ptr<Interest> interest = make_shared<Interest>();
   interest->setNonce(m_rand->GetValue(0, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()));
   interest->setName(*nameWithSequence);
+  interest->setCanBePrefix(false);
   time::milliseconds interestLifeTime(m_interestLifeTime.GetMilliSeconds());
   interest->setInterestLifetime(interestLifeTime);