diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MessageTable.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MessageTable.kt
index 93d3db0b9f..90ffef2495 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MessageTable.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/MessageTable.kt
@@ -1092,6 +1092,8 @@ open class MessageTable(context: Context?, databaseHelper: SignalDatabase) : Dat
       return Optional.empty()
     }
 
+    threads.markAsActiveEarly(threadId)
+
     if (!silent) {
       ThreadUpdateJob.enqueue(threadId)
       TrimThreadJob.enqueueAsync(threadId)