diff --git a/gridappsd-field-bus-lib/gridappsd/field_interface/agents/agents.py b/gridappsd-field-bus-lib/gridappsd/field_interface/agents/agents.py
index 0881e02..d5041b0 100644
--- a/gridappsd-field-bus-lib/gridappsd/field_interface/agents/agents.py
+++ b/gridappsd-field-bus-lib/gridappsd/field_interface/agents/agents.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def publish_upstream(self, message):
 
     def send_control_command(self, differenceBuilder : DifferenceBuilder):
         if self.simulation_id is not None:
-            LocalContext.control_command(differenceBuilder)
+            LocalContext.send_control_command(self.downstream_message_bus, differenceBuilder)
     '''
         TODO This block needs to be tested with device interface
         else: