diff --git a/src/mint-lib/mint_api_wire.c b/src/mint-lib/mint_api_wire.c
index 2af9e6ed0..5fc82f72d 100644
--- a/src/mint-lib/mint_api_wire.c
+++ b/src/mint-lib/mint_api_wire.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ request_wire_method (struct TALER_MINT_WireHandle *wh)
                          GNUNET_YES,
                          &handle_wire_method_finished,
                          wh);
+  TALER_MINT_perform (ctx);
 }