diff --git a/iOS/XikoloTabBarController.swift b/iOS/XikoloTabBarController.swift
index 4a91ac7e8..7b8f34ef4 100644
--- a/iOS/XikoloTabBarController.swift
+++ b/iOS/XikoloTabBarController.swift
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ class XikoloTabBarController: UITabBarController {
             }
 
             logger.info("Update app state from %@ to %@", String(describing: self.status), String(describing: newValue))
-            let animated = self.status != .standard
-            UIView.animate(withDuration: defaultAnimationDuration(animated)) {
-                self._status = newValue
-                self.updateMessageViewAppearance()
+
+            self._status = newValue
+
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                self?.updateMessageViewAppearance()
             }
         }
     }