diff --git a/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/MessageReceiver+Handling.swift b/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/MessageReceiver+Handling.swift
index 3bbec95a7..b8f4fc835 100644
--- a/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/MessageReceiver+Handling.swift	
+++ b/SessionMessagingKit/Sending & Receiving/MessageReceiver+Handling.swift	
@@ -817,7 +817,9 @@ extension MessageReceiver {
         // Force a config sync to ensure all devices know the contact approval state if desired
         guard forceConfigSync else { return }
         
-        MessageSender.syncConfiguration(forceSyncNow: true).retainUntilComplete()
+        transaction.addCompletionQueue(Threading.jobQueue) {
+            MessageSender.syncConfiguration(forceSyncNow: true).retainUntilComplete()
+        }
     }
     
     public static func handleMessageRequestResponse(_ message: MessageRequestResponse, using transaction: Any) {