diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java
index 33d0bbbfde..8025d411c8 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class RecipientProvider {
     List<Recipient> recipientList = new LinkedList<>();
 
     for (long recipientId : recipientIds) {
-      recipientList.add(getRecipient(context, recipientId, false));
+      recipientList.add(getRecipient(context, recipientId, asynchronous));
     }
 
     if (asynchronous) cachedRecipients = new Recipients(recipientList, getRecipientsPreferencesAsync(context, recipientIds));