diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
index 2f39dfa075..24cd35b187 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ final class AlertManager: ObservableObject {
     @Published var alertView: Alert?
 
     func showAlert(_ alert: Alert) {
+        logger.debug("AlertManager.showAlert")
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
             self.alertView = alert
             self.presentAlert = true
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift
index 904357eec6..073c91c0d2 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/NtfManager.swift
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ class NtfManager: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate, ObservableObject {
         let model = ChatModel.shared
         if UIApplication.shared.applicationState == .active {
             switch content.categoryIdentifier {
-            case ntfCategoryContactRequest:
-                return [.sound, .banner, .list]
-            case ntfCategoryContactConnected:
-                return model.chatId == nil ? [.sound, .list] : [.sound, .banner, .list]
             case ntfCategoryMessageReceived:
                 if model.chatId == nil {
                     // in the chat list
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
index 19aaec6763..4f5d044716 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
                     DispatchQueue.main.async {
                         do {
                             try apiConnect(connReq: link)
+                            connectionReqSentAlert(path == "contact" ? .contact : .invitation)
                         } catch {
                             let err = error.localizedDescription
                             AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: "Connection error", message: err)
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
index 95add21038..b389f9c47a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ struct NewChatButton: View {
             connReqInvitation = try apiAddContact()
             addContact = true
         } catch {
-            connectionErrorAlert(error)
+            DispatchQueue.global().async {
+                connectionErrorAlert(error)
+            }
             logger.error("NewChatButton.addContactAction apiAddContact error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
         }
     }
@@ -47,8 +49,12 @@ struct NewChatButton: View {
     func connectContactSheet() -> some View {
         ConnectContactView(completed: { err in
             connectContact = false
-            if let error = err {
-                connectionErrorAlert(error)
+            DispatchQueue.global().async {
+                if let error = err {
+                    connectionErrorAlert(error)
+                } else {
+                    connectionReqSentAlert(.invitation)
+                }
             }
         })
     }
@@ -58,6 +64,21 @@ struct NewChatButton: View {
     }
 }
 
+enum ConnReqType: Equatable {
+    case contact
+    case invitation
+}
+
+func connectionReqSentAlert(_ type: ConnReqType) {
+    let whenConnected = type == .contact
+        ? "your connection request is accepted"
+        : "your contact's device is online"
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+        title: "Connection request sent!",
+        message: "You will be connected when \(whenConnected), please wait or check later!"
+    )
+}
+
 struct NewChatButton_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         NewChatButton()
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index b52ecdc22f..4ed34fa537 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "SimpleX (iOS).entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 8;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 9;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 5NN7GUYB6T;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "SimpleX (iOS).entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 8;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 9;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 5NN7GUYB6T;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;