diff --git a/abstract-relay.ts b/abstract-relay.ts
index 90666c9..5246202 100644
--- a/abstract-relay.ts
+++ b/abstract-relay.ts
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ export class AbstractRelay {
       return false
     }
 
+    // shortcut EVENT sub
     const subid = getSubscriptionId(json)
     if (subid) {
       const so = this.openSubs.get(subid as string)
@@ -411,7 +412,9 @@ export class AbstractRelay {
     filters: Filter[],
     params: Partial<SubscriptionParams> & { label?: string; id?: string },
   ): Subscription {
-    return this.prepareSubscription(filters, params)
+    const sub = this.prepareSubscription(filters, params)
+    sub.fire()
+    return sub
   }
 
   public prepareSubscription(
diff --git a/jsr.json b/jsr.json
index 091fd99..a0116fc 100644
--- a/jsr.json
+++ b/jsr.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nostr/tools",
-  "version": "2.17.3",
+  "version": "2.17.4",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./index.ts",
     "./core": "./core.ts",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 320f32f..9213c48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
   "name": "nostr-tools",
-  "version": "2.17.3",
+  "version": "2.17.4",
   "description": "Tools for making a Nostr client.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",