diff --git a/client/src/pages/addContactPage.jsx b/client/src/pages/addContactPage.jsx
index e47ed95..96d7bdc 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/addContactPage.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/addContactPage.jsx
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@
 import { Box, Container, Fab, Card, CardContent, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 import GroupAddRounded from '@mui/icons-material/GroupAddRounded';
 import authManager from '../AuthManager'
+import { useAppDispatch } from '../../redux/hooks';
+import { setRefreshFromSlice } from '../../redux/appSlice';
+
 
 export default function AddContactPage(props) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const accountId = props.accountId || props.match.params.accountId
   const contactId = props.contactId || props.match.params.contactId
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
   const handleClick = async e => {
     const response = await authManager.fetch(`/api/accounts/${accountId}/conversations`, {
@@ -18,7 +22,10 @@
         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({members:[contactId]})
-    }).then(res => res.json())
+    }).then(res => {
+      dispatch(setRefreshFromSlice())
+      return res.json()
+    })
 
     console.log(response)
     if (response.conversationId) {
diff --git a/client/src/pages/messenger.jsx b/client/src/pages/messenger.jsx
index 84a4dc5..ea64d9b 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/messenger.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/messenger.jsx
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@
 import LoadingPage from '../components/loading';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router';
 import { Stack } from '@mui/material';
+import { useAppSelector } from '../../redux/hooks';
+
 
 const Messenger = (props) => {
+  const { refresh } = useAppSelector((state) => state.app);
+
   const [conversations, setConversations] = useState(undefined)
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('')
   const [searchResult, setSearchResults] = useState(undefined)
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@
   const contactId = props.contactId || params.contactId
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    console.log("REFRESH CONVERSATIONS FROM MESSENGER")
     const controller = new AbortController()
     authManager.fetch(`/api/accounts/${accountId}/conversations`, {signal: controller.signal})
     .then(res => res.json())
@@ -31,8 +36,8 @@
       console.log(result)
       setConversations(Object.values(result).map(c => Conversation.from(accountId, c)))
     })
-    // return () => controller.abort() // crash on React18
-  }, [accountId])
+    // return () => controller.abort()
+  }, [accountId, refresh])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!searchQuery)