diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.kt
index 8fac2221ce..0827e467e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/viewmodels/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class ChatViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         mediaRecorderManager.handleOnResume()
         chatRepository.handleOnResume()
         mediaPlayerManager.handleOnResume()
+        viewModelScope.launch { fetchNewMessagesWithRetry() }
     }
 
     override fun onPause(owner: LifecycleOwner) {