diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java
index 787c01ce..265b448c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/Request.java
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ public class Request
     private final Future<Response, SFTPException> responseFuture;
 
     public Request(PacketType type, long reqID) {
-        super();
-        this.reqID = reqID;
+        super(type);
         this.type = type;
+        this.reqID = reqID;
         responseFuture = new Future<Response, SFTPException>("sftp / " + reqID, SFTPException.chainer);
-        putByte(type.toByte());
         putInt(reqID);
     }