diff --git a/clever/src/simple_offboard.py b/clever/src/simple_offboard.py
index cf62ef22..7c1fad06 100755
--- a/clever/src/simple_offboard.py
+++ b/clever/src/simple_offboard.py
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ def handle(req):
     try:
         with handle_lock:
                 stamp = rospy.get_rostime()
+                current_req = req
                 current_pub, current_msg = get_publisher_and_message(req, stamp)
                 rospy.loginfo('Topic: %s, message: %s', current_pub.name, current_msg)