diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 2f4e5f3edd..84989d9573 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import Data.Attoparsec.ByteString.Char8 (Parser)
 import qualified Data.Attoparsec.ByteString.Char8 as A
 import Data.Bifunctor (first)
 import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
-import Data.Char (isSpace)
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
+import Data.Char (isSpace)
 import Data.Functor (($>))
 import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.List (find)
@@ -191,12 +191,8 @@ processChatCommand user@User {userId, profile} = \case
     (connId, cReq) <- withAgent (`createConnection` SCMInvitation)
     withStore $ \st -> createDirectConnection st userId connId
     showInvitation cReq
-  Connect (ACR cMode cReq) -> do
-    let msg :: ChatMsgEvent = case cMode of
-          SCMInvitation -> XInfo profile
-          SCMContact -> XContact profile Nothing
-    connId <- withAgent $ \a -> joinConnection a cReq $ directMessage msg
-    withStore $ \st -> createDirectConnection st userId connId
+  Connect (ACR SCMInvitation cReq) -> connect cReq (XInfo profile) >> showSentConfirmation
+  Connect (ACR SCMContact cReq) -> connect cReq (XContact profile Nothing) >> showSentInvitation
   DeleteContact cName ->
     withStore (\st -> getContactGroupNames st userId cName) >>= \case
       [] -> do
@@ -360,6 +356,10 @@ processChatCommand user@User {userId, profile} = \case
   QuitChat -> liftIO exitSuccess
   ShowVersion -> printToView clientVersionInfo
   where
+    connect :: ConnectionRequest c -> ChatMsgEvent -> m ()
+    connect cReq msg = do
+      connId <- withAgent $ \a -> joinConnection a cReq $ directMessage msg
+      withStore $ \st -> createDirectConnection st userId connId
     contactMember :: Contact -> [GroupMember] -> Maybe GroupMember
     contactMember Contact {contactId} =
       find $ \GroupMember {memberContactId = cId, memberStatus = s} ->
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 55c3afa017..44e8bc9a9e 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 module Simplex.Chat.View
   ( printToView,
     showInvitation,
+    showSentConfirmation,
+    showSentInvitation,
     showChatError,
     showContactDeleted,
     showContactGroups,
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
 import Data.Composition ((.:), (.:.))
 import Data.Function (on)
 import Data.Int (Int64)
-import Data.List (groupBy, intersperse, sortOn, sort)
+import Data.List (groupBy, intersperse, sort, sortOn)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Time.Clock (DiffTime, UTCTime)
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@ type ChatReader m = (MonadUnliftIO m, MonadReader ChatController m)
 showInvitation :: ChatReader m => ConnReqInvitation -> m ()
 showInvitation = printToView . connReqInvitation_
 
+showSentConfirmation :: ChatReader m => m ()
+showSentConfirmation = printToView ["confirmation sent!"]
+
+showSentInvitation :: ChatReader m => m ()
+showSentInvitation = printToView ["connection request sent!"]
+
 showChatError :: ChatReader m => ChatError -> m ()
 showChatError = printToView . chatError
 
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests.hs b/tests/ChatTests.hs
index e83d9d24ef..05cc7a2bf7 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests.hs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ testAddContact =
       alice ##> "/c"
       inv <- getInvitation alice
       bob ##> ("/c " <> inv)
+      bob <## "confirmation sent!"
       concurrently_
         (bob <## "alice (Alice): contact is connected")
         (alice <## "bob (Bob): contact is connected")
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ testAddContact =
       alice ##> "/c"
       inv' <- getInvitation alice
       bob ##> ("/c " <> inv')
+      bob <## "confirmation sent!"
       concurrently_
         (bob <## "alice_1 (Alice): contact is connected")
         (alice <## "bob_1 (Bob): contact is connected")
@@ -641,6 +643,7 @@ connectUsers cc1 cc2 = do
   cc1 ##> "/c"
   inv <- getInvitation cc1
   cc2 ##> ("/c " <> inv)
+  cc2 <## "confirmation sent!"
   concurrently_
     (cc2 <## (name1 <> ": contact is connected"))
     (cc1 <## (name2 <> ": contact is connected"))
@@ -737,6 +740,7 @@ cc <# line = (dropTime <$> getTermLine cc) `shouldReturn` line
 cc1 <#? cc2 = do
   name <- userName cc2
   sName <- showName cc2
+  cc2 <## "connection request sent!"
   cc1 <## (sName <> " wants to connect to you!")
   cc1 <## ("to accept: /ac " <> name)
   cc1 <## ("to reject: /rc " <> name <> " (the sender will NOT be notified)")