diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d1f580c..651563a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "minibits_wallet",
-  "version": "0.1.6-beta.48",
+  "version": "0.1.6-beta.49",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "android:clean": "cd android && ./gradlew clean",
diff --git a/src/services/nostrService.ts b/src/services/nostrService.ts
index 757ba821..16664535 100644
--- a/src/services/nostrService.ts
+++ b/src/services/nostrService.ts
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@ const publish = async function (
     const signed = {...event} as NostrEvent
 
     signed.created_at = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) 
-    signed.id = getEventHash(event)    
-    signed.sig = getSignature(event, keys.privateKey)    
+    signed.id = getEventHash(signed)    
+    signed.sig = getSignature(signed, keys.privateKey)    
 
-    if(!validateEvent(event)) {
-        throw new AppError(Err.VALIDATION_ERROR, 'Event is invalid and could not be published', event)
+    if(!validateEvent(signed)) {
+        throw new AppError(Err.VALIDATION_ERROR, 'Event is invalid and could not be published', signed)
     }
     
     log.trace('Event to be published', signed, 'publish')