diff --git a/mobile/app/(tabs)/communication.tsx b/mobile/app/(tabs)/communication.tsx
index 8547710b..15aa34a8 100644
--- a/mobile/app/(tabs)/communication.tsx
+++ b/mobile/app/(tabs)/communication.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ function ChatScreen({ token }: { token: string }) {
       setBusy(room.key);
       const ready = await chatApi.provision(token, room);
       if (!alive.current || version !== selectionRevision.current || directoryRef.current?.hiddenRoomKeys.includes(room.key)) return;
+      // A list requested before provisioning must not replace the new room with its placeholder.
+      ++directoryRevision.current;
       setDirectory(previous => previous && ({ ...previous, rooms: previous.rooms.map(item => item.key === room.key ? ready : item) }));
       setActiveKey(ready.key);
     } catch (err) { if (alive.current && version === selectionRevision.current) setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Chat konnte nicht geöffnet werden.'); }
diff --git a/mobile/tests/chat-directory.test.mjs b/mobile/tests/chat-directory.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71de678a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/tests/chat-directory.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { createRequire } from 'node:module';
+import { test } from 'node:test';
+import React from 'react';
+import { act, create } from 'react-test-renderer';
+import ts from 'typescript';
+import * as chatModel from '../src/lib/chat.ts';
+
+globalThis.IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const deferred = () => { let resolve; const promise = new Promise(yes => { resolve = yes; }); return { promise, resolve }; };
+
+test('Eine verspätete Raumliste verdrängt keinen gerade angelegten Projektchat', async () => {
+  const project = { key: 'project_42', name: 'Projekt', source: 'internal', type: 'project', exists: false, projectId: 42 };
+  const directory = { rooms: [{ key: 'allgemein', name: 'Allgemein', source: 'internal', exists: true }, project], hiddenRoomKeys: [], invitations: [], projects: [] };
+  const provision = deferred(), list = deferred(), timers = new Map();
+  let directoryCalls = 0;
+  const api = { directory: () => ++directoryCalls === 1 ? Promise.resolve(directory) : list.promise, provision: () => provision.promise };
+  const output = ts.transpileModule(readFileSync(new URL('../app/(tabs)/communication.tsx', import.meta.url), 'utf8'), {
+    compilerOptions: { module: ts.ModuleKind.CommonJS, jsx: ts.JsxEmit.ReactJSX, target: ts.ScriptTarget.ES2022 },
+  }).outputText;
+  const exports = {};
+  new Function('require', 'exports', 'setInterval', 'clearInterval', output)(name => {
+    if (name === 'react-native') return {
+      ...Object.fromEntries(['ActivityIndicator', 'FlatList', 'KeyboardAvoidingView', 'Modal', 'Pressable', 'ScrollView', 'Text', 'TextInput', 'View'].map(key => [key, key])),
+      StyleSheet: { create: value => value }, Platform: { OS: 'ios' }, DeviceEventEmitter: { emit() {} },
+      AppState: { currentState: 'active', addEventListener: () => ({ remove() {} }) },
+    };
+    if (name === '@expo/vector-icons') return { Ionicons: 'Icon' };
+    if (name === '@react-navigation/native') return { useIsFocused: () => true };
+    if (name === 'expo-crypto') return { randomUUID: () => 'draft-id' };
+    if (name === '@/components/chat-conversation') return { ChatConversation: 'Conversation' };
+    if (name === '@/src/lib/api') return {};
+    if (name === '@/src/lib/chat-api') return { chatApi: api };
+    if (name === '@/src/lib/chat') return chatModel;
+    if (name === '@/src/lib/server-config') return { getApiBaseUrlSync: () => 'https://test.invalid' };
+    if (name === '@/src/providers/auth-provider') return { useAuth: () => ({ token: 'test', activeTenantId: 1 }) };
+    return require(name);
+  }, exports, callback => { const id = Symbol(); timers.set(id, callback); return id; }, id => timers.delete(id));
+  let root;
+  try {
+    await act(async () => { root = create(React.createElement(exports.default)); });
+    const roomList = root.root.findAllByType('FlatList').find(node => node.props.horizontal);
+    await act(async () => roomList.props.renderItem({ item: project }).props.onPress());
+    await act(async () => { for (const callback of timers.values()) callback(); });
+    assert.equal(directoryCalls, 2);
+    await act(async () => provision.resolve({ ...project, exists: true }));
+    assert.equal(root.root.findByType('Conversation').props.room.key, 'project_42');
+    await act(async () => list.resolve(directory));
+    assert.equal(root.root.findByType('Conversation').props.room.key, 'project_42');
+  } finally { await act(async () => root?.unmount()); }
+});