1 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx b/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
index e23249fa..eebdb167 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {NO_PROFILE} from '../../store/initialStates';
 import {RootState} from '../../store/rootReducer';
 import {ScreenType} from '../../types';
 import {
+  connectChatAccount,
   getUserAsProfilePreviewType,
   SCREEN_HEIGHT,
   SCREEN_WIDTH,
@@ -96,16 +97,20 @@ const ProfileBody: React.FC<ProfileBodyProps> = ({
   };
 
   const onPressMessage = async () => {
-    if (!chatClient.user) {
-      // TODO: Add refresh control to retry establishing chat connection
-      Alert.alert('Unable to connect chat');
+    let connected: boolean = !chatClient.user;
+    if (!connected) {
+      connected = await connectChatAccount(loggedInUserId, chatClient);
+      if (!connected) {
+        Alert.alert('Unable to connect chat');
+      }
+    } else {
+      const channel = chatClient.channel('messaging', {
+        members: [loggedInUserId, String(userXId)],
+      });
+      channel.create();
+      setChannel(channel);
+      navigation.navigate('Chat');
     }
-    const channel = chatClient.channel('messaging', {
-      members: [loggedInUserId, String(userXId)],
-    });
-    channel.create();
-    setChannel(channel);
-    navigation.navigate('Chat');
   };
 
   return (