diff --git a/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift b/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift
index 87fca9f3..433dece4 100644
--- a/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift
+++ b/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         self.unifiedPeerService = unifiedPeerService
         self.messageRouter = messageRouter
         self.readReceiptTracker = readReceiptTracker
+        self.autocompleteService = AutocompleteService()
 
         // Wire up dependencies
         self.commandProcessor.chatViewModel = self