diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index 2d4d78499..e8554d912 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@
         window.friends.friendRequestStatusEnum.friends
       );
 
+      textsecure.messaging.sendGroupSyncMessage([convo]);
       appView.openConversation(groupId, {});
     };