diff --git a/toxcore/group.c b/toxcore/group.c
index 8c3c74310..244fbb16d 100644
--- a/toxcore/group.c
+++ b/toxcore/group.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,9 @@ int group_title_send(const Group_Chats *g_c, int groupnumber, const uint8_t *tit
     memcpy(g->title, title, title_len);
     g->title_len = title_len;
 
+    if (g->status != GROUPCHAT_STATUS_CONNECTED)
+        return 0;
+
     if (send_message_group(g_c, groupnumber, GROUP_MESSAGE_TITLE_ID, title, title_len))
         return 0;
     else