diff --git a/sctp.py b/sctp.py
index 6c94eb8..87bcd2b 100644
--- a/sctp.py
+++ b/sctp.py
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ def getladdrs(self, assoc_id = 0): # -> tuple of sockaddrs as strings
 
 		return _sctp.getladdrs(self._sk.fileno(), assoc_id)
 
-	def sctp_send(self, msg, to=("",0), ppid=0, flags=0, stream=None, timetolive=None, context=0,
+	def sctp_send(self, msg, to=("",0), ppid=None, flags=0, stream=None, timetolive=None, context=0,
 	                    record_file_prefix="RECORD_sctp_traffic", datalogging = False):
 		"""
 		Sends a SCTP message. While send()/sendto() can also be used, this method also
@@ -1157,6 +1157,9 @@ def sctp_send(self, msg, to=("",0), ppid=0, flags=0, stream=None, timetolive=Non
 		The application must configure this buffer accordingly.
 		"""
 
+		if ppid is None:
+			ppid = self.adaptation
+
 		if timetolive is None:
 			timetolive = self._ttl