diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeContextProfilePickerView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeContextProfilePickerView.kt
index 277fee61f5..fff96a1df0 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeContextProfilePickerView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeContextProfilePickerView.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
@@ -42,8 +41,8 @@ fun ComposeContextProfilePickerView(
   val incognitoDefault = chatModel.controller.appPrefs.incognito.get()
   val users = chatModel.users.map { it.user }.filter { u -> u.activeUser || !u.hidden }
   val listExpanded = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-  // Stays set until the invitation has been moved onto the new profile, which is after
-  // the form has closed and this picker is interactive again
+  // Set until the invitation has moved onto the new profile, which is after the form has
+  // closed and this picker is interactive again
   val busy = chatModel.creatingProfileForInvitation.value
 
   val maxHeightInPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { windowHeight().toPx() }
@@ -277,8 +276,7 @@ fun ComposeContextProfilePickerView(
     LazyColumnWithScrollBarNoAppBar(
       Modifier
         .heightIn(max = MAX_USER_PICKER_HEIGHT)
-        .background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface)
-        .alpha(if (busy) 0.6f else 1f),
+        .background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface),
       reverseLayout = true,
       maxHeight = remember { mutableStateOf(MAX_USER_PICKER_HEIGHT) },
       containerAlignment = Alignment.BottomEnd
@@ -332,8 +330,7 @@ fun ComposeContextProfilePickerView(
   fun CurrentSelection() {
     Column(
       Modifier
-        .background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface)
-        .alpha(if (busy) 0.6f else 1f),
+        .background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface),
     ) {
       Text(
         generalGetString(MR.strings.context_user_picker_your_profile),
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatView.kt
index fcc053a09d..d46bd169c3 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/NewChatView.kt
@@ -318,15 +318,13 @@ fun ActiveProfilePicker(
       false
     }
   }
-  // Creating skips the 500ms grace: the picker is recomposed when the form closes, so
-  // progressByTimeout restarts from false and the rows would look idle
-  val showProgress = progressByTimeout || chatModel.creatingProfileForInvitation.value
-
   suspend fun selectProfileAsync(user: User) {
     switchingProfile.value = true
     try {
       var updatedConn: PendingContactConnection? = null
 
+      appPreferences.incognito.set(false)
+
       if (contactConnection != null) {
         updatedConn = controller.apiChangeConnectionUser(rhId, contactConnection.pccConnId, user.userId)
         // Not moved - leave the picker open rather than stranding a profile just created
@@ -337,8 +335,6 @@ fun ActiveProfilePicker(
           updateShownConnection(updatedConn)
         }
       }
-      // Only once the connection has moved, or a failure silently clears the app-wide default
-      appPreferences.incognito.set(false)
 
       controller.changeActiveUser_(
         rhId = user.remoteHostId,
@@ -441,7 +437,7 @@ fun ActiveProfilePicker(
     Column(
       Modifier
         .fillMaxSize()
-        .alpha(if (showProgress) 0.6f else 1f)
+        .alpha(if (progressByTimeout) 0.6f else 1f)
     ) {
       LazyColumnWithScrollBar(Modifier.padding(top = topPaddingToContent(false)), userScrollEnabled = !busy) {
         item {
@@ -486,10 +482,8 @@ fun ActiveProfilePicker(
             ProfilePickerUserOption(p)
           }
         }
-        // Outside the branch above: inside it, the row would disappear whenever the
-        // active profile is filtered out by the search text. Only offered when there
-        // is a connection to move to the new profile - in the share list there is
-        // nothing for a brand new profile to share into.
+        // Outside the branch above, or the row disappears when search filters the active
+        // profile out. Only with a connection to move - the share list has none.
         if (contactConnection != null) {
           item {
             NewProfileOption()
@@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ fun ActiveProfilePicker(
         }
       }
     }
-    if (showProgress) {
+    if (progressByTimeout) {
       DefaultProgressView("")
     }
   }