diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/creation/CreateGroupControllerImpl.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/creation/CreateGroupControllerImpl.java
index 4f10d8fff..4bae607e8 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/creation/CreateGroupControllerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/creation/CreateGroupControllerImpl.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class CreateGroupControllerImpl extends ContactSelectorControllerImpl
 			ResultExceptionHandler<Void, DbException> handler) {
 		runOnDbThread(() -> {
 			try {
-				db.transaction(true, txn -> {
+				db.transaction(false, txn -> {
 					LocalAuthor localAuthor =
 							identityManager.getLocalAuthor(txn);
 					List<InvitationContext> contexts =