diff --git a/lib/pages/new_group.dart b/lib/pages/new_group.dart
index 3fa0cc4a..7c074b56 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_group.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_group.dart
@@ -17,19 +17,29 @@ class NewGroupController extends State<NewGroup> {
   void setPublicGroup(bool b) => setState(() => publicGroup = b);
 
   void submitAction([_]) async {
-    final matrix = Matrix.of(context);
+    final client = Matrix.of(context).client;
     final roomID = await showFutureLoadingDialog(
       context: context,
-      future: () => matrix.client.createRoom(
-        preset: publicGroup
-            ? sdk.CreateRoomPreset.publicChat
-            : sdk.CreateRoomPreset.privateChat,
-        visibility: publicGroup ? sdk.Visibility.public : null,
-        roomAliasName: publicGroup && controller.text.isNotEmpty
-            ? controller.text.trim().toLowerCase().replaceAll(' ', '_')
-            : null,
-        name: controller.text.isNotEmpty ? controller.text : null,
-      ),
+      future: () async {
+        final roomId = await client.createRoom(
+          preset: publicGroup
+              ? sdk.CreateRoomPreset.publicChat
+              : sdk.CreateRoomPreset.privateChat,
+          visibility: publicGroup ? sdk.Visibility.public : null,
+          roomAliasName: publicGroup && controller.text.isNotEmpty
+              ? controller.text.trim().toLowerCase().replaceAll(' ', '_')
+              : null,
+          name: controller.text.isNotEmpty ? controller.text : null,
+        );
+        if (client.getRoomById(roomId) == null) {
+          await client.onSync.stream.firstWhere(
+              (sync) => sync.rooms?.join?.containsKey(roomId) ?? false);
+        }
+        if (!publicGroup && client.encryptionEnabled) {
+          await client.getRoomById(roomId).enableEncryption();
+        }
+        return roomId;
+      },
     );
     if (roomID.error == null) {
       VRouter.of(context).toSegments(['rooms', roomID.result, 'invite']);
diff --git a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions.dart/flutter_matrix_hive_database.dart b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions.dart/flutter_matrix_hive_database.dart
index 3e04000c..acf8cb19 100644
--- a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions.dart/flutter_matrix_hive_database.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions.dart/flutter_matrix_hive_database.dart
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class FlutterMatrixHiveStore extends FamedlySdkHiveDatabase {
   static Future<FamedlySdkHiveDatabase> hiveDatabaseBuilder(
       Client client) async {
     if (!kIsWeb && !_hiveInitialized) {
-      Logs().i('Init Hive database...');
       _hiveInitialized = true;
     }
     HiveCipher hiverCipher;
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ class FlutterMatrixHiveStore extends FamedlySdkHiveDatabase {
       client.clientName,
       encryptionCipher: hiverCipher,
     );
-    Logs().i('Open Hive database...');
     try {
       await db.open();
     } catch (e, s) {
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ class FlutterMatrixHiveStore extends FamedlySdkHiveDatabase {
       await db.clear(client.id);
       await db.open();
     }
-    Logs().i('Hive database is ready!');
     return db;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/widgets/profile_bottom_sheet.dart b/lib/widgets/profile_bottom_sheet.dart
index 5e12cbfb..11c7a176 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/profile_bottom_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/profile_bottom_sheet.dart
@@ -20,9 +20,20 @@ class ProfileBottomSheet extends StatelessWidget {
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   void _startDirectChat(BuildContext context) async {
+    final client = Matrix.of(context).client;
     final result = await showFutureLoadingDialog<String>(
       context: context,
-      future: () => Matrix.of(context).client.startDirectChat(userId),
+      future: () async {
+        final roomId = await client.startDirectChat(userId);
+        if (client.getRoomById(roomId) == null) {
+          await client.onSync.stream.firstWhere(
+              (sync) => sync.rooms?.join?.containsKey(roomId) ?? false);
+        }
+        if (client.encryptionEnabled) {
+          await client.getRoomById(roomId).enableEncryption();
+        }
+        return roomId;
+      },
     );
     if (result.error == null) {
       VRouter.of(context).toSegments(['rooms', result.result]);
@@ -81,8 +92,10 @@ class ProfileBottomSheet extends StatelessWidget {
                           subtitle: Text(userId),
                           trailing: Icon(Icons.account_box_outlined),
                         ),
-                        Center(
-                          child: FloatingActionButton.extended(
+                        Container(
+                          width: double.infinity,
+                          padding: EdgeInsets.all(12),
+                          child: ElevatedButton.icon(
                             onPressed: () => _startDirectChat(context),
                             label: Text(L10n.of(context).newChat),
                             icon: Icon(Icons.send_outlined),