diff --git a/src/coap_io.c b/src/coap_io.c
index e6fb9093..f202731e 100644
--- a/src/coap_io.c
+++ b/src/coap_io.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "coap_io.h"
 #include "pdu.h"
 #include "utlist.h"
+#include "resource.h"
 
 #if !defined(WITH_CONTIKI) && !defined(WITH_LWIP)
  /* define generic PKTINFO for IPv4 */
@@ -1051,6 +1052,9 @@ coap_write(coap_context_t *ctx,
 
   *num_sockets = 0;
 
+  /* Check to see if we need to send off any Observe requests */
+  coap_check_notify(ctx);
+
   if (ctx->session_timeout > 0)
     session_timeout = ctx->session_timeout * COAP_TICKS_PER_SECOND;
   else