diff --git a/coreapi/callbacks.c b/coreapi/callbacks.c
index faf7813d8..7930e3029 100644
--- a/coreapi/callbacks.c
+++ b/coreapi/callbacks.c
@@ -799,8 +799,8 @@ static void refer_received(SalOp *op, const SalAddress *refer_to){
 			} else {
 				LinphoneChatRoom *cr = _linphone_client_group_chat_room_new(lc, addr.asString().c_str(), nullptr);
 				L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->join();
+				L_GET_PRIVATE_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->setState(LinphonePrivate::ChatRoom::State::Created);
 				L_GET_PRIVATE(lc->cppCore)->insertChatRoomWithDb(L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr));
-
 				static_cast<SalReferOp *>(op)->reply(SalReasonNone);
 				return;
 			}