diff --git a/lib/src/User.dart b/lib/src/User.dart
index 94cf065..12c0a2a 100644
--- a/lib/src/User.dart
+++ b/lib/src/User.dart
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class User {
 
     final String newRoomID = resp["room_id"];
 
-    await Room(id: newRoomID).addToDirectChat(id);
+    await Room(id: newRoomID, client: room.client).addToDirectChat(id);
 
     return newRoomID;
   }