diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.kt
index e16b29faba..95c562d685 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ class DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment : FixedRoundedCornerBottomSheetDialogFragmen
     }
   }
 
+  override fun onStart() {
+    super.onStart()
+    viewModel.onVisible()
+  }
+
   private fun submitLogs(debugLog: String, purpose: Purpose) {
     CommunicationActions.openEmail(
       requireContext(),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/PromptLogsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/PromptLogsViewModel.kt
index 9e22c50818..cd6972a73d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/PromptLogsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/PromptLogsViewModel.kt
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crash.CrashConfig
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.LogDatabase
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logsubmit.SubmitDebugLogRepository
 
-class PromptLogsViewModel(private val context: Application, purpose: DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.Purpose) : AndroidViewModel(context) {
+class PromptLogsViewModel(private val context: Application, private val purpose: DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.Purpose) : AndroidViewModel(context) {
 
   private val submitDebugLogRepository = SubmitDebugLogRepository()
 
   private val disposables = CompositeDisposable()
 
-  init {
+  fun onVisible() {
     if (purpose == DebugLogsPromptDialogFragment.Purpose.CRASH) {
       disposables += Single
         .fromCallable {