diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/GroupDatabase.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/GroupDatabase.java
index d88dd1e34b..b64ce90c4e 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/GroupDatabase.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/GroupDatabase.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class GroupDatabase extends Database {
     contentValues.put(ACTIVE, 1);
 
     databaseHelper.getWritableDatabase().insert(TABLE_NAME, null, contentValues);
+    RecipientFactory.clearCache(context);
     notifyConversationListListeners();
   }