diff --git a/src/status_im/chat/models/input.cljs b/src/status_im/chat/models/input.cljs
index 4587bffd49..2ac3e7a96d 100644
--- a/src/status_im/chat/models/input.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/chat/models/input.cljs
@@ -281,13 +281,12 @@
   {:events [:contacts/send-contact-request]}
   [{:keys [db] :as cofx} public-key message]
   (fx/merge cofx
-            {::json-rpc/call [{:method "wakuext_sendContactRequest"
-                               :js-response true
-                               :params [{:id public-key :message message}]
-                               :on-error #(log/warn "failed to send a contact request" %)
-
-                               :on-success #(re-frame/dispatch [:transport/message-sent %])}]}
-
+            {:chat.ui/clear-inputs nil
+             ::json-rpc/call       [{:method "wakuext_sendContactRequest"
+                                     :js-response true
+                                     :params [{:id public-key :message message}]
+                                     :on-error #(log/warn "failed to send a contact request" %)
+                                     :on-success #(re-frame/dispatch [:transport/message-sent %])}]}
             (mentions/clear-mentions)
             (mentions/clear-cursor)
             (clean-input (:current-chat-id db))