diff --git a/server/src/routers/conversation-router.ts b/server/src/routers/conversation-router.ts
index 224962c..b306bf1 100644
--- a/server/src/routers/conversation-router.ts
+++ b/server/src/routers/conversation-router.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 
     const contactId = members[0];
     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) {