diff --git a/src/algo_rr.c b/src/algo_rr.c
index 65ad259..440e903 100644
--- a/src/algo_rr.c
+++ b/src/algo_rr.c
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ void algo_rr_init(struct evt_core_ctx* ctx, struct algo_ctx* app_ctx, struct alg
   rr->mjit = 200;
   rr->my_links = 0xff;
   rr->remote_links = 0xff;
-  rr->sent_health_id = 0;
-  rr->sent_content_id = 0;
+  rr->sent_health_id = 1;
+  rr->sent_content_id = 1;
   rr->health_id = 0;
   rr->health_id_late = 0;
   rr->content_id = 0;