diff --git a/acapy_agent/protocols_v2/trustping/v1_0/routes.py b/acapy_agent/protocols_v2/trustping/v1_0/routes.py
index a264d5517b..bd854250aa 100644
--- a/acapy_agent/protocols_v2/trustping/v1_0/routes.py
+++ b/acapy_agent/protocols_v2/trustping/v1_0/routes.py
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ async def connections_send_ping(request: web.BaseRequest):
             "from": our_did,
         }
     )
+
+    if response_requested:
+        msg.message["response_requested"] = True
+
     ## await responder.send_reply(error_result)
     await outbound_handler(msg, target_list=reply_destination)