diff --git a/server/src/routers/contacts-router.ts b/server/src/routers/contacts-router.ts
index d757d52..1b9772b 100644
--- a/server/src/routers/contacts-router.ts
+++ b/server/src/routers/contacts-router.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
   const contactId = req.params.contactId;
 
   jamid.addContact(accountId, contactId);
+  // We need to manually send a conversation request
+  jamid.sendTrustRequest(accountId, contactId);
 
   const contactDetails = jamid.getContactDetails(accountId, contactId);
   if (Object.keys(contactDetails).length === 0) {