diff --git a/Signal/src/Loki/View Controllers/EditClosedGroupVC.swift b/Signal/src/Loki/View Controllers/EditClosedGroupVC.swift
index 02548f496..075a146e4 100644
--- a/Signal/src/Loki/View Controllers/EditClosedGroupVC.swift	
+++ b/Signal/src/Loki/View Controllers/EditClosedGroupVC.swift	
@@ -241,13 +241,17 @@ final class EditClosedGroupVC : BaseVC, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelega
         guard members != Set(thread.groupModel.groupMemberIds) || name != thread.groupModel.groupName else {
             return popToConversationVC(self)
         }
-        try! Storage.writeSync { [weak self] transaction in
-            ClosedGroupsProtocol.update(groupPublicKey, with: members, name: name, transaction: transaction).done(on: DispatchQueue.main) {
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                popToConversationVC(self)
-            }.catch(on: DispatchQueue.main) { error in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                self.showError(title: "Couldn't Update Group", message: "Please check your internet connection and try again.")
+        ModalActivityIndicatorViewController.present(fromViewController: navigationController!, canCancel: false) { [weak self] _ in
+            try! Storage.writeSync { [weak self] transaction in
+                ClosedGroupsProtocol.update(groupPublicKey, with: members, name: name, transaction: transaction).done(on: DispatchQueue.main) {
+                    guard let self = self else { return }
+                    self.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil) // Dismiss the loader
+                    popToConversationVC(self)
+                }.catch(on: DispatchQueue.main) { error in
+                    guard let self = self else { return }
+                    self.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil) // Dismiss the loader
+                    self.showError(title: "Couldn't Update Group", message: "Please check your internet connection and try again.")
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift
index b959d17c1..b2aa36302 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift	
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Protocol/Closed Groups/ClosedGroupsProtocol.swift	
@@ -118,11 +118,18 @@ public final class ClosedGroupsProtocol : NSObject {
                 print("[Loki] Can't remove self and others simultaneously.")
                 return Promise(error: Error.invalidUpdate)
             }
-            // Send the update to the group (don't include new ratchets as everyone should regenerate new ratchets individually)
-            let closedGroupUpdateMessageKind = ClosedGroupUpdateMessage.Kind.info(groupPublicKey: Data(hex: groupPublicKey), name: name, senderKeys: [],
-                members: membersAsData, admins: adminsAsData)
-            let closedGroupUpdateMessage = ClosedGroupUpdateMessage(thread: thread, kind: closedGroupUpdateMessageKind)
-            SSKEnvironment.shared.messageSender.send(closedGroupUpdateMessage, success: { seal.fulfill(()) }, failure: { seal.reject($0) })
+            // Establish sessions if needed
+            establishSessionsIfNeeded(with: [String](members), using: transaction)
+            // Send the update to the existing members using established channels (don't include new ratchets as everyone should regenerate new ratchets individually)
+            let promises: [Promise<Void>] = oldMembers.map { member in
+                let thread = TSContactThread.getOrCreateThread(withContactId: member, transaction: transaction)
+                thread.save(with: transaction)
+                let closedGroupUpdateMessageKind = ClosedGroupUpdateMessage.Kind.info(groupPublicKey: Data(hex: groupPublicKey), name: name, senderKeys: [],
+                    members: membersAsData, admins: adminsAsData)
+                let closedGroupUpdateMessage = ClosedGroupUpdateMessage(thread: thread, kind: closedGroupUpdateMessageKind)
+                return SSKEnvironment.shared.messageSender.sendPromise(message: closedGroupUpdateMessage)
+            }
+            when(resolved: promises).done2 { _ in seal.fulfill(()) }.catch2 { seal.reject($0) }
             promise.done {
                 try! Storage.writeSync { transaction in
                     // Delete all ratchets (it's important that this happens * after * sending out the update)
@@ -134,8 +141,6 @@ public final class ClosedGroupsProtocol : NSObject {
                         // Notify the PN server
                         LokiPushNotificationManager.performOperation(.unsubscribe, for: groupPublicKey, publicKey: userPublicKey)
                     } else {
-                        // Establish sessions if needed
-                        establishSessionsIfNeeded(with: [String](members), using: transaction)
                         // Send closed group update messages to any new members using established channels
                         for member in newMembers {
                             let thread = TSContactThread.getOrCreateThread(withContactId: member, transaction: transaction)
@@ -203,13 +208,13 @@ public final class ClosedGroupsProtocol : NSObject {
         return promise
     }
 
-    /// The returned promise is fulfilled when the message has been sent **to the group**. It doesn't wait for the user's new ratchet to be distributed.
+    /// The returned promise is fulfilled when the group update message has been sent. It doesn't wait for the user's new ratchet to be distributed.
     @objc(leaveGroupWithPublicKey:transaction:)
     public static func objc_leave(_ groupPublicKey: String, using transaction: YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction) -> AnyPromise {
         return AnyPromise.from(leave(groupPublicKey, using: transaction))
     }
 
-    /// The returned promise is fulfilled when the message has been sent **to the group**. It doesn't wait for the user's new ratchet to be distributed.
+    /// The returned promise is fulfilled when the group update message has been sent. It doesn't wait for the user's new ratchet to be distributed.
     public static func leave(_ groupPublicKey: String, using transaction: YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction) -> Promise<Void> {
         let userPublicKey = UserDefaults.standard[.masterHexEncodedPublicKey] ?? getUserHexEncodedPublicKey()
         let groupID = LKGroupUtilities.getEncodedClosedGroupIDAsData(groupPublicKey)