diff --git a/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.spec.ts b/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.spec.ts
index 98e963a9bc..91184f04d8 100644
--- a/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.spec.ts
@@ -647,11 +647,12 @@ describe("MessageChannel", function () {
       });
 
       // And be sends a sync message
-      await channelB.pushOutgoingSyncMessage(async (message) => {
+      const res = await channelB.pushOutgoingSyncMessage(async (message) => {
         await receiveMessage(channelA, message);
         return true;
       });
 
+      expect(res).to.be.true;
       expect(messageAcked).to.be.true;
     });
   });
@@ -1122,7 +1123,8 @@ describe("MessageChannel", function () {
     });
 
     it("should not be added to outgoing buffer, bloom filter, or local log", async () => {
-      await channelA.pushOutgoingSyncMessage();
+      const res = await channelA.pushOutgoingSyncMessage();
+      expect(res).to.be.true;
 
       const outgoingBuffer = channelA["outgoingBuffer"] as Message[];
       expect(outgoingBuffer.length).to.equal(0);
diff --git a/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.ts b/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.ts
index f81f8bad20..3df21f160a 100644
--- a/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.ts
+++ b/packages/sds/src/message_channel/message_channel.ts
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ export class MessageChannel extends TypedEventEmitter<MessageChannelEvents> {
         throw error;
       }
     }
-    // Why returning false if no callback is set?
-    return false;
+    // No problem encountered so returning true
+    return true;
   }
 
   private _pushIncomingMessage(message: Message): void {