diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 6b515d33b0..bcd32b5876 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
   APIActivateChat -> withUser $ \_ -> do
     restoreCalls
     withAgent foregroundAgent
+    withStore' getUsers >>= void . forkIO . startFilesToReceive
     setAllExpireCIFlags True
     ok_
   APISuspendChat t -> do