diff --git a/mycroft/skills/intent_service.py b/mycroft/skills/intent_service.py
index b2b557f2e0..85b18420d4 100644
--- a/mycroft/skills/intent_service.py
+++ b/mycroft/skills/intent_service.py
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ class IntentService(object):
             self.do_converse(None, skill[0], lang)
 
     def do_converse(self, utterances, skill_id, lang):
-        self.emitter.emit(Message("skill.converse.request", {
-            "skill_id": skill_id, "utterances": utterances, "lang": lang}))
         self.waiting = True
         self.result = False
+        self.emitter.emit(Message("skill.converse.request", {
+            "skill_id": skill_id, "utterances": utterances, "lang": lang}))
         start_time = time.time()
         t = 0
         while self.waiting and t < 5:
diff --git a/test/integrationtests/skills/skill_tester.py b/test/integrationtests/skills/skill_tester.py
index 7a5241c6a5..d37a175bda 100644
--- a/test/integrationtests/skills/skill_tester.py
+++ b/test/integrationtests/skills/skill_tester.py
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ class MockSkillsLoader(object):
             'intent_failure',
             FallbackSkill.make_intent_failure_handler(self.emitter))
 
+        def make_response(_):
+            data = dict(result=False)
+            self.emitter.emit(Message('skill.converse.response', data))
+        self.emitter.on('skill.converse.request', make_response)
+
     def load_skills(self):
         self.skills = load_skills(self.emitter, self.skills_root)
         self.skills = [s for s in self.skills if s]