diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientUtil.java
index 2cc0599bd3..c3166f36be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientUtil.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class RecipientUtil {
 
     recipient = recipient.resolve();
 
-    if (recipient.isGroup() && recipient.getGroupId().get().isPush()) {
+    if (recipient.isGroup() && recipient.getGroupId().get().isPush() && recipient.isActiveGroup()) {
       GroupManager.leaveGroupFromBlockOrMessageRequest(context, recipient.getGroupId().get().requirePush());
     }