diff --git a/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js b/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js
--- a/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/chat-input-bar.react.js
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
 
     const editedMessage = this.getEditedMessage();
     if (editedMessage && editedMessage.id) {
-      this.editMessage(editedMessage.id, this.state.text);
+      await this.editMessage(editedMessage.id, this.state.text);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@
       'inputState should be set in ChatInputBar.onSend',
     );
 
-    this.props.inputState.sendTextMessage(
+    await this.props.inputState.sendTextMessage(
       {
         type: messageTypes.TEXT,
         localID,