diff --git a/src/ConversationVC.mm b/src/ConversationVC.mm
index 9069fd7..f697506 100644
--- a/src/ConversationVC.mm
+++ b/src/ConversationVC.mm
@@ -190,8 +190,12 @@
     /* make sure there is text to send */
     NSString* text = self.message;
     if (text && text.length > 0) {
+        auto* conv = [self getCurrentConversation];
+        bool isPending = convModel_->owner.contactModel->getContact(conv->participants[0]).profileInfo.type == lrc::api::profile::Type::PENDING;
         convModel_->sendMessage(convUid_, std::string([text UTF8String]));
         self.message = @"";
+        if (isPending)
+            [delegate currentConversationTrusted];
         [messagesViewVC newMessageSent];
     }
 }