diff --git a/chatdialog.cpp b/chatdialog.cpp
index 336447c..2299738 100644
--- a/chatdialog.cpp
+++ b/chatdialog.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@
     syncPrefix += m_user.getChatroom().toStdString();
     try 
     {
-      m_sock = new Sync::SyncAppSocket(syncPrefix, bind(&ChatDialog::processTreeUpdateWrapper, this, _1, _2), bind(&ChatDialog::processRemoveWrapper, this, _1));
-      sendJoin();
+      m_sock = new Sync::SyncAppSocket(syncPrefix,
+                                       bind(&ChatDialog::processTreeUpdateWrapper, this, _1, _2),
+                                       bind(&ChatDialog::processRemoveWrapper, this, _1));
+      QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, SLOT(sendJoin()));
       m_timer->start(FRESHNESS * 2000);
     }
     catch (Sync::CcnxOperationException ex)
@@ -656,7 +658,7 @@
     try
     {
       m_sock = new Sync::SyncAppSocket(syncPrefix, bind(&ChatDialog::processTreeUpdateWrapper, this, _1, _2), bind(&ChatDialog::processRemoveWrapper, this, _1));
-      sendJoin();
+      QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, SLOT(sendJoin()));
       m_timer->start(FRESHNESS * 2000);
     }
     catch (Sync::CcnxOperationException ex)