diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatList.qml b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatList.qml
index 144ef2076a..12c0d03ac7 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatList.qml
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatList.qml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Column {
                     muted: model.muted
                     hasUnreadMessages: model.hasUnreadMessages
                     notificationsCount: model.notificationsCount
+                    highlightWhenCreated: model.highlight
                     selected: model.active
                     icon.color: model.color
                     image.isIdenticon: model.isIdenticon
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ Column {
 
                     sensor.cursorShape: dragSensor.cursorShape
                     onClicked: {
+                        highlightWhenCreated = false
+
                         if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton && !!statusChatList.popupMenu) {
                             statusChatListItem.highlighted = true
 
diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatListItem.qml b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatListItem.qml
index f4440820e9..4c1aa4be75 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatListItem.qml
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusChatListItem.qml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Rectangle {
     }
     property int type: StatusChatListItem.Type.PublicChat
     property bool highlighted: false
+    property bool highlightWhenCreated: false
     property bool selected: false
     property bool dragged: false
     property alias sensor: sensor
@@ -145,12 +146,14 @@ Rectangle {
                         statusChatListItem.notificationsCount > 0 ||
                         statusChatListItem.selected ||
                         statusChatListItem.highlighted ||
+                        statusChatListItem.highlightWhenCreated ||
                         hoverHander.hovered ||
                         statusBadge.visible ? Theme.palette.directColor1 : Theme.palette.directColor4
             }
             font.weight: !statusChatListItem.muted &&
                          (statusChatListItem.hasUnreadMessages ||
                           statusChatListItem.notificationsCount > 0 ||
+                          statusChatListItem.highlightWhenCreated ||
                           statusBadge.visible) ? Font.Bold : Font.Medium
             font.pixelSize: 15
         }