diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
index 384b34499..c229f37da 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/ChatViewController.swift
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ class ChatViewController: UITableViewController, UITableViewDropDelegate {
             }
 
             titleView.updateTitleView(title: dcChat.name, subtitle: subtitle, isVerified: dcChat.isProtected)
+            titleView.layoutIfNeeded()
             navigationItem.titleView = titleView
             self.navigationItem.setLeftBarButton(nil, animated: true)
         }