diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 20c98c177..805fab0f0 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {
 		Route::post('report', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@report')->middleware($middleware);
 		Route::delete('accounts/avatar', 'Api\ApiV1Dot1Controller@deleteAvatar')->middleware($middleware);
 		Route::get('direct/thread', 'DirectMessageController@thread')->middleware($middleware);
+		Route::post('direct/thread/send', 'DirectMessageController@create')->middleware($middleware);
 
 		Route::group(['prefix' => 'stories'], function () use($middleware) {
 			Route::get('recent', 'StoryController@recent')->middleware($middleware);