1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx b/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
index eebdb167..00532507 100644
--- a/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/profile/ProfileBody.tsx
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ const ProfileBody: React.FC<ProfileBodyProps> = ({
   };
 
   const onPressMessage = async () => {
-    let connected: boolean = !chatClient.user;
-    if (!connected) {
-      connected = await connectChatAccount(loggedInUserId, chatClient);
-      if (!connected) {
-        Alert.alert('Unable to connect chat');
-      }
-    } else {
+    let connected: boolean = await connectChatAccount(
+      loggedInUserId,
+      chatClient,
+    );
+    if (connected) {
       const channel = chatClient.channel('messaging', {
         members: [loggedInUserId, String(userXId)],
       });
       channel.create();
       setChannel(channel);
       navigation.navigate('Chat');
+    } else {
+      Alert.alert('Something wrong with chat');
     }
   };