diff --git a/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js b/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js
index 5c45a1ef1..65b427aee 100644
--- a/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js
+++ b/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         conversationId,
         'group'
       );
-      serverAPI.findOrCreateChannel(channelId, conversationId);
+      await serverAPI.findOrCreateChannel(channelId, conversationId);
       await conversation.setPublicSource(sslServerUrl, channelId);
       await conversation.setFriendRequestStatus(
         friends.friendRequestStatusEnum.friends