diff --git a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
index 2dc61cc805..9cbfd0aa6f 100644
--- a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 
             return this.avatarInput.getThumbnail().then(function(avatarFile) {
                 var members = this.getRecipients().pluck('id');
+                members.push(textsecure.storage.user.getNumber());
                 textsecure.storage.groups.createNewGroup(members).then(function(group) {
                     return group.id;
                 }).then(function(groupId) {