diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/net/buzzert/kordophone/backend/server/ChatRepository.kt b/backend/src/main/java/net/buzzert/kordophone/backend/server/ChatRepository.kt
index 141822f..182e818 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/net/buzzert/kordophone/backend/server/ChatRepository.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/net/buzzert/kordophone/backend/server/ChatRepository.kt
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class ChatRepository(
     private fun outgoingMessageQueueMain() {
         Log.d(REPO_LOG, "Outgoing Message Queue Main")
         while (true) {
-            val outgoingMessageRequest = outgoingMessageQueue.poll()?.let {
+            val outgoingMessageRequest = outgoingMessageQueue.take().let {
                 runBlocking {
                     val outgoingMessage = it.message
                     val conversation = it.conversation