diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 0f068e96a..ce65ec512 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -465,19 +465,19 @@ object ChatController {
   suspend fun sendCmd(rhId: Long?, cmd: CC): CR {
     val ctrl = ctrl ?: throw Exception("Controller is not initialized")
 
-    //return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-    val c = cmd.cmdString
-    chatModel.addTerminalItem(TerminalItem.cmd(rhId, cmd.obfuscated))
-    Log.d(TAG, "sendCmd: ${cmd.cmdType}")
-    val json = if (rhId == null) chatSendCmd(ctrl, c) else chatSendRemoteCmd(ctrl, rhId.toInt(), c)
-    val r = APIResponse.decodeStr(json)
-    Log.d(TAG, "sendCmd response type ${r.resp.responseType}")
-    if (r.resp is CR.Response || r.resp is CR.Invalid) {
-      Log.d(TAG, "sendCmd response json $json")
+    return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+      val c = cmd.cmdString
+      chatModel.addTerminalItem(TerminalItem.cmd(rhId, cmd.obfuscated))
+      Log.d(TAG, "sendCmd: ${cmd.cmdType}")
+      val json = if (rhId == null) chatSendCmd(ctrl, c) else chatSendRemoteCmd(ctrl, rhId.toInt(), c)
+      val r = APIResponse.decodeStr(json)
+      Log.d(TAG, "sendCmd response type ${r.resp.responseType}")
+      if (r.resp is CR.Response || r.resp is CR.Invalid) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "sendCmd response json $json")
+      }
+      chatModel.addTerminalItem(TerminalItem.resp(rhId, r.resp))
+      r.resp
     }
-    chatModel.addTerminalItem(TerminalItem.resp(rhId, r.resp))
-    return r.resp
-    //}
   }
 
   private fun recvMsg(ctrl: ChatCtrl): APIResponse? {