diff --git a/telethon/client/messages.py b/telethon/client/messages.py
index f18956a7..28202a62 100644
--- a/telethon/client/messages.py
+++ b/telethon/client/messages.py
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ class MessageMethods:
         if isinstance(result, types.UpdateShortSentMessage):
             message = types.Message(
                 id=result.id,
-                peer_id=await self.get_peer(entity),
+                peer_id=await self._get_peer(entity),
                 message=message,
                 date=result.date,
                 out=result.out,
diff --git a/telethon/version.py b/telethon/version.py
index dad0ddf8..9594a416 100644
--- a/telethon/version.py
+++ b/telethon/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Versions should comply with PEP440.
 # This line is parsed in setup.py:
-__version__ = '1.17.3'
+__version__ = '1.17.4'