diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index e9d7dcfa6a65fba8e1bff444f14b215abc35694d..5ee483e1122cc2199903a87faaff827947b57036 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -3720,7 +3720,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
     }
 
     protected void sendMessage(Message message) {
-        activity.xmppConnectionService.sendMessage(message);
+        new Thread(() -> activity.xmppConnectionService.sendMessage(message)).start();
         messageSent();
     }