diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index f6db65c..209e73c 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -745,6 +745,7 @@
           # If message should be sent by another host
           if [ -n "$tohost" ]
           then
+            [[ $@ =~ -g ]] || group="-g $togroup"
             [ -z "$togroup" ] && group="-g $(hostname)"
             echo "$message" | ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -p33 $tohost " $(printf ' %q' "$@ $group")"
           fi