diff --git a/mbuni/mmsbox/bearerbox.c b/mbuni/mmsbox/bearerbox.c
index d3f6355..caaadad 100644
--- a/mbuni/mmsbox/bearerbox.c
+++ b/mbuni/mmsbox/bearerbox.c
@@ -773,8 +773,9 @@ static int mms_sendtommsc(MmscGrp *mmc, Octstr *from, Octstr *to, Octstr *transi
 			  List *hdrs,
 			  Octstr **err) 
 {
-     Octstr *id = NULL;
-
+     Octstr *id = NULL, *groupid = NULL;
+     int ret = 0;
+     unsigned long throughput = 0;
      
      mutex_lock(mmc->mutex); { /* Grab a lock on it. */
 	  if (mmc->type == SOAP_MMSC)
@@ -784,22 +785,27 @@ static int mms_sendtommsc(MmscGrp *mmc, Octstr *from, Octstr *to, Octstr *transi
 	  else 
 	       error(0, "MMC[%s] of unknown type, can't send!", 
 		     mmc->id ? octstr_get_cstr(mmc->id) : ""); 	       
-	  
-	  if (id && mmc->throughput > 0) 
-	       gwthread_sleep(1.0/mmc->throughput);     
+	
+	  throughput = mmc->throughput;
+	  groupid = mmc->group_id ? octstr_duplicate(mmc->group_id) : NULL;
 	  
      }  mutex_unlock(mmc->mutex);  /* release lock */
 
      if (id) {
 	  if (dlr_url) /* remember the url's for reporting purposes. */
-	       mms_dlr_url_put(id, "delivery-report", mmc->group_id, dlr_url);
+	       mms_dlr_url_put(id, "delivery-report", groupid, dlr_url);
 	  if (rr_url)
-	       mms_dlr_url_put(id, "read-report", mmc->group_id, rr_url);
+	       mms_dlr_url_put(id, "read-report", groupid, rr_url);
 	  
 	  octstr_destroy(id);
-	  return MMS_SEND_OK;
+	  ret = MMS_SEND_OK;
      } else 
-	  return MMS_SEND_ERROR_TRANSIENT; /* don't kill entry, wait a little. */
+	  ret = MMS_SEND_ERROR_TRANSIENT; /* don't kill entry, wait a little. */
+     
+     octstr_destroy(groupid);
+     if (id && throughput > 0) 
+	  gwthread_sleep(1.0/throughput);          
+     return ret;
 }
 
 /* Get the MMC that should handler this recipient. */