diff --git a/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart b/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart
index b4633ea7d..16d4e2cdb 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ class NewGroupController extends State<NewGroup> {
         //       content: {'url': avatarUrl.toString()},
         //     ),
         // ],
+        initialState: [
+          if (addConversationBotKey.currentState?.addBot ?? false)
+            addConversationBotKey.currentState!.botOptions.toStateEvent,
+        ],
         groupName: nameController.text,
         preset: sdk.CreateRoomPreset.publicChat,
         powerLevelContentOverride: