diff --git a/chat/consumers.py b/chat/consumers.py
index f120ee0..6e65614 100644
--- a/chat/consumers.py
+++ b/chat/consumers.py
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ class ChatConsumer(AsyncJsonWebsocketConsumer):
             await channel.asave()
 
             await self.channel_layer.group_add(f"chat-{channel.id}", self.channel_name)
+
+            if user != other_user:
+                await self.channel_layer.group_send(f"user-{other_user.id}", {
+                    'type': 'chat.start_private_chat',
+                    'channel': {
+                        'id': channel.id,
+                        'name': f"{user.first_name} {user.last_name}",
+                        'category': channel.category,
+                        'read_access': True,
+                        'write_access': True,
+                    }
+                })
         else:
             channel = await channel_qs.afirst()
 
@@ -165,17 +177,6 @@ class ChatConsumer(AsyncJsonWebsocketConsumer):
                 'write_access': True,
             }
         })
-        if user != other_user:
-            await self.channel_layer.group_send(f"user-{other_user.id}", {
-                'type': 'chat.start_private_chat',
-                'channel': {
-                    'id': channel.id,
-                    'name': f"{user.first_name} {user.last_name}",
-                    'category': channel.category,
-                    'read_access': True,
-                    'write_access': True,
-                }
-            })
 
     async def chat_send_message(self, message) -> None:
         await self.send_json({'type': 'send_message', 'id': message['id'], 'channel_id': message['channel_id'],