diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim
index b05dad4809..76c372336e 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ method acceptContactRequest*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
 
 method onContactAccepted*(self: Module, publicKey: string) =
   self.view.contactRequestsModel().removeItemById(publicKey)
+  self.switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat(publicKey)
   self.updateParentBadgeNotifications()
 
 method acceptAllContactRequests*(self: Module) =