diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
index b1d1d2544..8974bd59a 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/HomeView/HomeViewController.m
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@ NSString *const kArchivedConversationsReuseIdentifier = @"kArchivedConversations
     }
 
     [self updateBarButtonItems];
-
-    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-        [self tableView:self.tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:[NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:0 inSection:0]];
-    });
 }
 
 - (void)applyDefaultBackButton