diff --git a/activity.py b/activity.py
index 120bc09..23c3866 100644
--- a/activity.py
+++ b/activity.py
@@ -701,13 +701,7 @@ def _shared_cb(self, activity):
         self._waiting_for_reflections = False
         _logger.debug('I am sharing...')
         self.sharing = True
-
-        if self._waiting_for_reflections:
-            self.send_event(JOIN_CMD, {})
-            self._joined_alert = Alert()
-            self._joined_alert.props.title = _('Please wait')
-            self._joined_alert.props.msg = _('Requesting reflections...')
-            self.add_alert(self._joined_alert)
+        self.send_event(JOIN_CMD, {})
 
     def _joined_cb(self, activity):
         ''' ...or join an exisiting share. '''