diff --git a/distrib/distrib.cc b/distrib/distrib.cc
index c16571c..1e1c0ef 100644
--- a/distrib/distrib.cc
+++ b/distrib/distrib.cc
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ int distrib::send_data(int task, unsigned char * data, int num_bytes)
             {
                 memcpy(m_data + 3 * task * UNIT_TASK_SIZE, data, num_to_copy);
             }
+            taskDone(task);
         }
     }
     else