diff --git a/crates/oxidetalis/src/websocket/handlers/chat_request.rs b/crates/oxidetalis/src/websocket/handlers/chat_request.rs
index e9044c9..13fca2b 100644
--- a/crates/oxidetalis/src/websocket/handlers/chat_request.rs
+++ b/crates/oxidetalis/src/websocket/handlers/chat_request.rs
@@ -107,18 +107,6 @@ pub async fn handle_chat_response(
         return Some(WsError::NoChatRequestFromRecipient.into());
     }
 
-    if let Some(conn_id) = ONLINE_USERS.is_online(sender_public_key).await {
-        ONLINE_USERS
-            .send(
-                &conn_id,
-                ServerEvent::chat_request_response(recipient_public_key, accepted),
-            )
-            .await;
-    } else {
-        // TODO: Create a table for chat request responses, and send them when
-        // the user logs in
-    }
-
     // We don't need to handle the case where the sender is blacklisted or
     // whitelisted already, just add it if it is not already there
     let _ = if accepted {
@@ -132,5 +120,17 @@ pub async fn handle_chat_response(
             .await
     );
 
+    if let Some(conn_id) = ONLINE_USERS.is_online(sender_public_key).await {
+        ONLINE_USERS
+            .send(
+                &conn_id,
+                ServerEvent::chat_request_response(recipient_public_key, accepted),
+            )
+            .await;
+    } else {
+        // TODO: Create a table for chat request responses, and send them when
+        // the user logs in
+    }
+
     None
 }