diff --git a/sat_frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py b/sat_frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
index 81f9e518..8b207108 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ class QuickApp(object):
             )
         )
         room_jid = jid.JID(room_jid_s)
+        self.contact_lists[profile].setSpecial(room_jid, C.CONTACT_SPECIAL_GROUP)
         self.widgets.getOrCreateWidget(
             quick_chat.QuickChat,
             room_jid,
@@ -871,8 +872,6 @@ class QuickApp(object):
             subject=subject,
             profile=profile,
         )
-        self.contact_lists[profile].setSpecial(room_jid, C.CONTACT_SPECIAL_GROUP)
-        # chat_widget.update()
 
     def mucRoomLeftHandler(self, room_jid_s, profile):
         """Called when a MUC room is left"""