diff --git a/net/adc_netservice_asio.h b/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
index 661d00c..db24e1d 100644
--- a/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
+++ b/net/adc_netservice_asio.h
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ public:
         std::ranges::for_each(msg.template bytesView<std::vector<std::string_view>>(),
                               [&buff](const auto& el) { buff.emplace_back(el); });
 
+        buff = this->toLowLevel(buff);
+
         auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
 
         // wrapper
@@ -360,6 +362,8 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
+/*    TLS-STREAM IMPLEMENTATION   */
+
 #ifdef USE_OPENSSL_WITH_ASIO
 template <traits::adc_asio_inet_stream_proto_c InetProtoT = asio::ip::tcp>
 class AdcNetServiceAsioTls : public InetProtoT
@@ -501,6 +505,8 @@ public:
         std::ranges::for_each(msg.template bytesView<std::vector<std::string_view>>(),
                               [&buff](const auto& el) { buff.emplace_back(el); });
 
+        buff = this->toLowLevel(buff);
+
         auto timer = getDeadlineTimer(timeout);
 
         // wrapper