diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.html b/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.html
index 52cf58d80242..9979347728ec 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             }
             <div class="col flex-grow-1 module-bg rounded-3 scrollable-content" [ngClass]="{ 'content-height-dev': !isProduction || isTestServer }" style="min-width: 200px">
                 @if (activeConversation) {
-                    <jhi-conversation-header (collapseSearch)="toggleChannelSearch()" />
+                    <jhi-conversation-header (collapseSearch)="toggleChannelSearch()" (onUpdateSidebar)="prepareSidebarData()" />
                     <jhi-conversation-messages
                         [contentHeightDev]="!isProduction || isTestServer"
                         (openThread)="postInThread = $event"
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.ts
index acca28f0068e..159818511aa8 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/course-conversations.component.ts
@@ -260,9 +260,13 @@ export class CourseConversationsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     prepareSidebarData() {
-        this.sidebarConversations = this.courseOverviewService.mapConversationsToSidebarCardElements(this.conversationsOfUser);
-        this.accordionConversationGroups = this.courseOverviewService.groupConversationsByChannelType(this.conversationsOfUser, this.messagingEnabled);
-        this.updateSidebarData();
+        this.metisConversationService.forceRefresh().subscribe({
+            complete: () => {
+                this.sidebarConversations = this.courseOverviewService.mapConversationsToSidebarCardElements(this.conversationsOfUser);
+                this.accordionConversationGroups = this.courseOverviewService.groupConversationsByChannelType(this.conversationsOfUser, this.messagingEnabled);
+                this.updateSidebarData();
+            },
+        });
     }
 
     updateSidebarData() {
@@ -308,9 +312,6 @@ export class CourseConversationsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             .subscribe((chatPartners: UserPublicInfoDTO[]) => {
                 this.metisConversationService.createGroupChat(chatPartners?.map((partner) => partner.login!)).subscribe({
                     complete: () => {
-                        this.metisConversationService.forceRefresh().subscribe({
-                            complete: () => {},
-                        });
                         this.prepareSidebarData();
                     },
                 });
@@ -330,9 +331,6 @@ export class CourseConversationsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                 if (chatPartner?.login) {
                     this.metisConversationService.createOneToOneChat(chatPartner.login).subscribe({
                         complete: () => {
-                            this.metisConversationService.forceRefresh().subscribe({
-                                complete: () => {},
-                            });
                             this.prepareSidebarData();
                         },
                     });
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/layout/conversation-header/conversation-header.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/layout/conversation-header/conversation-header.component.ts
index 15b5744fc734..2bf7adf1ebae 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/layout/conversation-header/conversation-header.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/overview/course-conversations/layout/conversation-header/conversation-header.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class ConversationHeaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private ngUnsubscribe = new Subject<void>();
 
     @Output() collapseSearch = new EventEmitter<void>();
+    @Output() onUpdateSidebar = new EventEmitter<void>();
 
     INFO = ConversationDetailTabs.INFO;
     MEMBERS = ConversationDetailTabs.MEMBERS;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ export class ConversationHeaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                 this.metisConversationService.forceRefresh().subscribe({
                     complete: () => {},
                 });
+                this.onUpdateSidebar.emit();
             });
     }