diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 715e460c87..010cabc3d8 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -382,17 +382,17 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       withAgentLock a . withLock l $ action
     -- below code would make command responses asynchronous where they can be slow
     -- in View.hs `r'` should be defined as `id` in this case
-    procCmd :: m ChatResponse -> m ChatResponse
-    procCmd action = do
-      ChatController {chatLock = l, smpAgent = a, outputQ = q, idsDrg = gVar} <- ask
-      corrId <- liftIO $ SMP.CorrId <$> randomBytes gVar 8
-      void . forkIO $
-        withAgentLock a . withLock l $
-          (atomically . writeTBQueue q) . (Just corrId,) =<< (action `catchError` (pure . CRChatError))
-      pure $ CRCmdAccepted corrId
-    -- use function below to make commands "synchronous"
     -- procCmd :: m ChatResponse -> m ChatResponse
-    -- procCmd = id
+    -- procCmd action = do
+    --   ChatController {chatLock = l, smpAgent = a, outputQ = q, idsDrg = gVar} <- ask
+    --   corrId <- liftIO $ SMP.CorrId <$> randomBytes gVar 8
+    --   void . forkIO $
+    --     withAgentLock a . withLock l $
+    --       (atomically . writeTBQueue q) . (Just corrId,) =<< (action `catchError` (pure . CRChatError))
+    --   pure $ CRCmdAccepted corrId
+    -- use function below to make commands "synchronous"
+    procCmd :: m ChatResponse -> m ChatResponse
+    procCmd = id
     connectViaContact :: UserId -> ConnectionRequestUri 'CMContact -> Profile -> m ChatResponse
     connectViaContact userId cReq profile = withChatLock $ do
       let cReqHash = ConnReqUriHash . C.sha256Hash $ strEncode cReq
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 08ad47543c..dc77335354 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ responseToView cmd testView = \case
   CRSentConfirmation -> r' ["confirmation sent!"]
   CRSentInvitation -> r' ["connection request sent!"]
   CRContactDeleted c -> r' [ttyContact' c <> ": contact is deleted"]
-  CRAcceptingContactRequest c -> r' [ttyFullContact c <> ": accepting contact request..."]
+  CRAcceptingContactRequest c -> r [ttyFullContact c <> ": accepting contact request..."]
   CRContactAlreadyExists c -> r [ttyFullContact c <> ": contact already exists"]
   CRContactRequestAlreadyAccepted c -> r' [ttyFullContact c <> ": sent you a duplicate contact request, but you are already connected, no action needed"]
   CRUserContactLinkCreated cReq -> r' $ connReqContact_ "Your new chat address is created!" cReq
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ responseToView cmd testView = \case
   where
     r = (plain cmd :)
     -- this function should be `r` for "synchronous", `id` for "asynchronous" command responses
-    -- r' = r
-    r' = id
+    r' = r
+    -- r' = id
     testViewChats :: [AChat] -> [StyledString]
     testViewChats chats = [sShow $ map toChatView chats]
       where
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests.hs b/tests/ChatTests.hs
index 9e7ecb1404..f10bba0d82 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests.hs
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ testUserContactLinkAutoAccept =
 
       cath ##> ("/c " <> cLink)
       cath <## "connection request sent!"
+      alice <## ""
       alice <## "cath (Catherine): accepting contact request..."
       concurrently_
         (cath <## "alice (Alice): contact is connected")