diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs
index b58f4857de..597b524e27 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ runSimplexChat :: ChatOpts -> User -> ChatController -> (User -> ChatController
 runSimplexChat ChatOpts {maintenance} u cc chat
   | maintenance = wait =<< async (chat u cc)
   | otherwise = do
-    a1 <- async $ chat u cc
-    a2 <- runReaderT (startChatController u True) cc
+    a1 <- runReaderT (startChatController u True) cc
+    a2 <- async $ chat u cc
     waitEither_ a1 a2
 
 sendChatCmd :: ChatController -> String -> IO ChatResponse