diff --git a/Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d4c6ff729..3bbbf0093 100644
--- a/Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Signal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -4161,7 +4161,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited)";
@@ -4223,7 +4223,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
@@ -4277,7 +4277,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
@@ -4347,7 +4347,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
@@ -4409,7 +4409,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited)";
@@ -4472,7 +4472,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
@@ -4673,7 +4673,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = Signal/Signal.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
@@ -4740,7 +4740,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = Signal/Signal.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 122;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 124;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = SUQ8J2PCT7;
 				FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift
index 8d6275da6..b959d17c1 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift	
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift	
@@ -411,9 +411,8 @@ public final class ClosedGroupsProtocol : NSObject {
         // Respond to the request
         print("[Loki] Responding to sender key request from: \(senderPublicKey).")
         SessionManagementProtocol.sendSessionRequestIfNeeded(to: senderPublicKey, using: transaction) // This internally takes care of multi device
-        guard let userRatchet = Storage.getClosedGroupRatchet(for: groupPublicKey, senderPublicKey: userPublicKey) else {
-            return print("[Loki] Missing own ratchet.")
-        }
+        let userRatchet = Storage.getClosedGroupRatchet(for: groupPublicKey, senderPublicKey: userPublicKey)
+            ?? SharedSenderKeysImplementation.shared.generateRatchet(for: groupPublicKey, senderPublicKey: userPublicKey, using: transaction)
         let userSenderKey = ClosedGroupSenderKey(chainKey: Data(hex: userRatchet.chainKey), keyIndex: userRatchet.keyIndex, publicKey: Data(hex: userPublicKey))
         let thread = TSContactThread.getOrCreateThread(withContactId: senderPublicKey, transaction: transaction)
         thread.save(with: transaction)