diff --git a/socket.bmx b/socket.bmx
index 4c85888..b315e13 100644
--- a/socket.bmx
+++ b/socket.bmx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Type TZMQ_Socket
 		about: Throws a TZMQ_Exception on errors
 	End Rem
 	Method SetSockOpt(socket_option:Int, value:String)
-		Local rc:Int = zmq_setsockopt(Self.socket, socket_option, value, 0)
+		Local rc:Int = zmq_setsockopt(Self.socket, socket_option, value, value.Length)
 		If rc = -1 Then Throw New TZMQ_Exception
 	End Method
 
diff --git a/zmq.bmx b/zmq.bmx
index 1c2e696..f831e8c 100644
--- a/zmq.bmx
+++ b/zmq.bmx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ ModuleInfo "ZeroMQ: <a href='http://www.zeromq.org'>http://www.zeromq.org</a>"
 ModuleInfo "ZeroMQ License: LGPL (see contents of ./zeromq)"
 ModuleInfo "Git repository: <a href='https://github.com/Htbaa/zmq.mod/'>https://github.com/Htbaa/zmq.mod/</a>"
 ModuleInfo "Issues: <a href='https://github.com/Htbaa/zmq.mod/issues'>https://github.com/Htbaa/zmq.mod/issues</a>"
+ModuleInfo "History: TZMQ_Socket.SetSockOpt() now properly sets options"
 ModuleInfo "History: TZMQ_Message.Close() now properly frees up memory"
 ModuleInfo "History: 0.01"
 ModuleInfo "History: First release of htbaapub.zmq using ZMQ 2.1.11. No support yet for input/output multiplexing with zmq_poll()"