diff --git a/patchset.Send.go b/patchset.Send.go
index c924217..367769b 100644
--- a/patchset.Send.go
+++ b/patchset.Send.go
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ func (f *Forge) submitPatchset(pset *Patchset) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	newpb := NewPatchsets()
+	if err := newpb.UnmarshalTEXT(body); err != nil {
+		log.Info("forged DID NOT SEND BACK PROTOBUF")
+		return err
+	}
+
 	test := strings.TrimSpace(string(body))
 	lines := strings.Split(test, "\n")
 	count := 0