diff --git a/src/notificationsmanager.cpp b/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
index aec8cae81..b489c6134 100644
--- a/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ void NotificationsManager::postNotification(NeoChatRoom *room,
         if (!room) {
             return;
         }
-        Controller::instance().setActiveConnection(dynamic_cast<NeoChatConnection *>(Controller::instance().accounts().get(room->localUser()->id())));
+        auto connection = dynamic_cast<NeoChatConnection *>(Controller::instance().accounts().get(room->localUser()->id()));
+        Controller::instance().setActiveConnection(connection);
+        RoomManager::instance().setConnection(connection);
         RoomManager::instance().enterRoom(room);
     });