diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 8f720935a2..2c65fddff9 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -419,9 +419,8 @@ fun ComposeView(
       )
       if (chatItem != null) {
         chatModel.addChatItem(rhId, chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
-        return chatItem
       }
-      return null
+      return chatItem
     }
 
     fun checkLinkPreview(): MsgContent {