diff --git a/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/app/dapk/st/messenger/MessengerViewModel.kt b/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/app/dapk/st/messenger/MessengerViewModel.kt
index aead223..94a59f1 100644
--- a/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/app/dapk/st/messenger/MessengerViewModel.kt
+++ b/features/messenger/src/main/kotlin/app/dapk/st/messenger/MessengerViewModel.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ internal class MessengerViewModel(
     }
 
     fun startAttachment() {
-        _events.tryEmit(MessengerEvent.SelectImageAttachment)
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _events.emit(MessengerEvent.SelectImageAttachment)
+        }
     }
 
 }