diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
index 468027ec8a..33bd46e393 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
     @Environment(\.presentationMode) var presentationMode
+    @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
     @State @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     @State private var showChatInfoSheet: Bool = false
     @State private var showAddMembersSheet: Bool = false
@@ -234,7 +235,9 @@ struct ChatView: View {
 
     private func initChatView() {
         let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
-        if case let .direct(contact) = cInfo {
+        // This check prevents the call to apiContactInfo after the app is suspended, and the database is closed.
+        if case .active = scenePhase,
+           case let .direct(contact) = cInfo {
             Task {
                 do {
                     let (stats, _) = try await apiContactInfo(chat.chatInfo.apiId)
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/UserPicker.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/UserPicker.swift
index e115e80f66..922fc84e53 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/UserPicker.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/UserPicker.swift
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ struct UserPicker: View {
         .opacity(userPickerVisible ? 1.0 : 0.0)
         .onAppear {
             do {
-                // This check prevents this after the app is suspended, and the database is closed.
-                // Unclear why it happens.
+                // This check prevents the call of listUsers after the app is suspended, and the database is closed.
                 if case .active = scenePhase {
                     m.users = try listUsers()
                 }