diff --git a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/Container.java b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/Container.java
index 9c034faf..6f030c00 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/Container.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/Container.java
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ public boolean send(Message m) {
    * @return true if delivered, false otherwise.
    */
   public boolean send(Message m, boolean relay) {
-    if (!running) return false;
     if (relay) log.warning("Container does not support relaying");
     if (m.getSentAt() == null) m.setSentAt(platform.currentTimeMillis());
     synchronized (listeners) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/remote/MasterContainer.java b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/remote/MasterContainer.java
index d5186b9f..6aa62eb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/remote/MasterContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/remote/MasterContainer.java
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ public boolean send(Message m) {
 
   @Override
   public boolean send(Message m, boolean relay) {
-    if (!running) return false;
     boolean sent = super.send(m, false);
     AgentID aid = m.getRecipient();
     if (aid == null) return false;