diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/NewConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/NewConversationActivity.java
index 675f02676a..486eac112d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/NewConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/NewConversationActivity.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class NewConversationActivity extends ContactSelectionActivity {
 
     Intent intent = new Intent(this, ConversationActivity.class);
     intent.putExtra(ConversationActivity.RECIPIENTS_EXTRA, recipients.getIds());
+    intent.putExtra(ConversationActivity.TEXT_EXTRA, getIntent().getStringExtra(ConversationActivity.TEXT_EXTRA));
     intent.setDataAndType(getIntent().getData(), getIntent().getType());
 
     long existingThread = DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(this).getThreadIdIfExistsFor(recipients);