diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99e4bdb..19e9847 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,4 +157,3 @@ broker = AioPikaBroker(
 ```
 
 This will ensure that the queue is created with your custom arguments, in addition to the broker's defaults.
-
diff --git a/taskiq_aio_pika/broker.py b/taskiq_aio_pika/broker.py
index a3f3939..e4254fb 100644
--- a/taskiq_aio_pika/broker.py
+++ b/taskiq_aio_pika/broker.py
@@ -266,7 +266,14 @@ async def kick(self, message: BrokerMessage) -> None:
                 self._exchange_name,
                 ensure=False,
             )
-            await exchange.publish(rmq_message, routing_key=message.task_name)
+
+            routing_key = message.task_name
+
+            # Because direct exchange uses exact routing key for routing
+            if self._exchange_type == ExchangeType.DIRECT:
+                routing_key = self._routing_key
+
+            await exchange.publish(rmq_message, routing_key=routing_key)
         elif self._delayed_message_exchange_plugin:
             rmq_message.headers["x-delay"] = int(delay * 1000)
             exchange = await self.write_channel.get_exchange(
diff --git a/tests/test_broker.py b/tests/test_broker.py
index e1c7119..1c462ac 100644
--- a/tests/test_broker.py
+++ b/tests/test_broker.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 import pytest
-from aio_pika import Channel, Message
+from aio_pika import Channel, ExchangeType, Message
 from aio_pika.exceptions import QueueEmpty
 from taskiq import AckableMessage, BrokerMessage
 from taskiq.utils import maybe_awaitable
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@
 from taskiq_aio_pika.broker import AioPikaBroker
 
 
-async def get_first_task(broker: AioPikaBroker) -> AckableMessage:  # type: ignore
+async def get_first_task(broker: AioPikaBroker) -> AckableMessage:
     """
     Get first message from the queue.
 
     :param broker: async message broker.
     :return: first message from listen method
     """
-    async for message in broker.listen():  # noqa: RET503
+    async for message in broker.listen():
         return message
+    return None  # type: ignore
 
 
 @pytest.mark.anyio
@@ -219,3 +220,50 @@ async def test_delayed_message_with_plugin(
     await asyncio.sleep(2)
 
     assert await main_queue.get()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_direct_kick(
+    broker: AioPikaBroker,
+    test_channel: Channel,
+    queue_name: str,
+    exchange_name: str,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Test that messages are published and read correctly.
+
+    We kick the message and then try to listen to the queue,
+    and check that message we got is the same as we sent.
+    """
+    queue = await test_channel.get_queue(queue_name)
+    exchange = await test_channel.get_exchange(exchange_name)
+    await queue.delete()
+    await exchange.delete()
+
+    broker._declare_exchange = True
+    broker._exchange_type = ExchangeType.DIRECT
+    broker._routing_key = "direct_routing_key"
+
+    await broker.startup()
+
+    await test_channel.get_queue(queue_name, ensure=True)
+    await test_channel.get_exchange(exchange_name, ensure=True)
+
+    task_id = uuid.uuid4().hex
+    task_name = uuid.uuid4().hex
+
+    sent = BrokerMessage(
+        task_id=task_id,
+        task_name=task_name,
+        message=b"my_msg",
+        labels={
+            "label1": "val1",
+        },
+    )
+
+    await broker.kick(sent)
+
+    message = await asyncio.wait_for(get_first_task(broker), timeout=0.4)
+
+    assert message.data == sent.message
+    await maybe_awaitable(message.ack())