diff --git a/go/chat/server.go b/go/chat/server.go
index dfe8cd3dc822..5eddb2c1c500 100644
--- a/go/chat/server.go
+++ b/go/chat/server.go
@@ -1101,11 +1101,9 @@ func (h *Server) PostLocalNonblock(ctx context.Context, arg chat1.PostLocalNonbl
 	}
 
 	// Clear draft
-	go func(ctx context.Context) {
-		if err := h.G().InboxSource.Draft(ctx, uid, arg.ConversationID, nil); err != nil {
-			h.Debug(ctx, "PostLocalNonblock: failed to clear draft: %s", err)
-		}
-	}(globals.BackgroundChatCtx(ctx, h.G()))
+	if err := h.G().InboxSource.Draft(ctx, uid, arg.ConversationID, nil); err != nil {
+		h.Debug(ctx, "PostLocalNonblock: failed to clear draft: %s", err)
+	}
 
 	// Check for any slash command hits for an execute
 	if handled, err := h.G().CommandsSource.AttemptBuiltinCommand(ctx, uid, arg.ConversationID,