diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
index 736dcd61f6..65c6476f5a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn vr user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage =
               -- TODO [short links] get contact request by contactRequestId, check encryption (UserContactRequest.pqSupport)?
               when (directOrUsed ct') $ case (preparedContact ct', contactRequestId' ct') of
                 (Nothing, Nothing) -> do
+                  createInternalChatItem user (CDDirectSnd ct') CIChatBanner (Just epochStart)
                   createE2EItem
                   createFeatureEnabledItems user ct'
                 (Just PreparedContact {connLinkToConnect = ACCL _ (CCLink cReq _)}, _) ->