diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
index 4224d9c1..ded8335d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                     // Default: route via mesh
                     meshService.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel)
                 }
-            })
+            }, this)
             return
         }