diff --git a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
index 90d59ec15..c4ed12e6c 100644
--- a/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/new_conversation_view.js
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@
                         group.get('members')
                     ).catch(function(errors) {
                         message.save({errors: errors.map(function(e){return e.error;})});
+                    }).then(function() {
+                        message.save({sent: true});
                     });
                 }.bind(this));
             }.bind(this));