diff --git a/ts/models/conversations.ts b/ts/models/conversations.ts
index 6eaf279cb..cd7570634 100644
--- a/ts/models/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/models/conversations.ts
@@ -3724,7 +3724,6 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
     if (!storyId || isDirectConversation(this.attributes)) {
       await this.maybeApplyUniversalTimer();
       expireTimer = this.get('expireTimer');
-      await this.restoreContact();
     }
 
     const recipientMaybeConversations = map(
@@ -3860,6 +3859,12 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
       extraReduxActions,
     });
 
+    // The call above enables profile sharing so we have to restore contact
+    // afterwards, otherwise Message Request state will flash.
+    if (!storyId || isDirectConversation(this.attributes)) {
+      await this.restoreContact();
+    }
+
     const renderDuration = Date.now() - renderStart;
 
     if (renderDuration > SEND_REPORTING_THRESHOLD_MS) {