diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt
index 772fc7aaae..8521502d81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/activities/CreateClosedGroupActivity.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideApp
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.threads.recipients.Recipient
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.protocol.ClosedGroupsProtocolV2
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.protocol.MultiDeviceProtocol
 
 //TODO Refactor to avoid using kotlinx.android.synthetic
 class CreateClosedGroupActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<String>> {
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ class CreateClosedGroupActivity : PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity(), LoaderM
         isLoading = true
         loaderContainer.fadeIn()
         ClosedGroupsProtocolV2.createClosedGroup(this, name.toString(), selectedMembers + setOf( userPublicKey )).successUi { groupID ->
+            // Force sync configuration message
+            MultiDeviceProtocol.forceSyncConfigurationNowIfNeeded(this)
             loaderContainer.fadeOut()
             isLoading = false
             val threadID = DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(this).getOrCreateThreadIdFor(Recipient.from(this, Address.fromSerialized(groupID), false))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocolV2.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocolV2.kt
index d08e3f91f4..1adc93d44d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocolV2.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/protocol/ClosedGroupsProtocolV2.kt
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ object ClosedGroupsProtocolV2 {
             insertOutgoingInfoMessage(context, groupID, GroupContext.Type.UPDATE, name, members, admins, threadID)
             // Notify the PN server
             LokiPushNotificationManager.performOperation(context, ClosedGroupOperation.Subscribe, groupPublicKey, userPublicKey)
-            // Force sync configuration message
-            MultiDeviceProtocol.forceSyncConfigurationNowIfNeeded(context)
             // Fulfill the promise
             deferred.resolve(groupID)
         }