diff --git a/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts b/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
index 36a773577b..c4fbdcc185 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
@@ -2629,6 +2629,7 @@ export default class MessageReceiver
     }
 
     log.info('MessageReceiver: scheduling pni identity sync message');
+    this.pendingPNIIdentityEvent?.confirm();
     this.pendingPNIIdentityEvent = ev;
   }