diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index 878669854cd7ec3d0903d1d7aa352faec65f1ecd..2d6046065ed75fc6ea10a4a12fc3fc90c76066d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -1260,6 +1260,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity implements Blockable, Comparabl
         }
 
         public void startCommand(Element command, XmppConnectionService xmppConnectionService) {
+            show();
             CommandSession session = new CommandSession(command.getAttribute("name"), xmppConnectionService);
 
             final IqPacket packet = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE.SET);