diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 8375c2623..70e2bb568 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,19 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), ActionBarProvider {
 
         router = Conductor.attachRouter(this, binding.controllerContainer, savedInstanceState)
 
+        if (intent.getBooleanExtra(BundleKeys.KEY_OPEN_CHAT, false)) {
+            logRouterBackStack(router!!)
+            remapChatController(
+                router!!,
+                intent.getParcelableExtra<User>(KEY_USER_ENTITY)!!.id!!,
+                intent.getStringExtra(KEY_ROOM_TOKEN)!!,
+                intent.extras!!,
+                true,
+                true
+            )
+            logRouterBackStack(router!!)
+        }
+
         if (intent.hasExtra(BundleKeys.KEY_FROM_NOTIFICATION_START_CALL)) {
             onNewIntent(intent)
         } else if (!router!!.hasRootController()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsActivity.kt
index 8bff35801..74c128dde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/ContactsActivity.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ package com.nextcloud.talk.contacts
 
 import android.app.SearchManager
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.os.Build
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import autodagger.AutoInjector
 import com.bluelinelabs.logansquare.LoganSquare
 import com.nextcloud.talk.R
 import com.nextcloud.talk.activities.BaseActivity
+import com.nextcloud.talk.activities.MainActivity
 import com.nextcloud.talk.adapters.items.ContactItem
 import com.nextcloud.talk.adapters.items.GenericTextHeaderItem
 import com.nextcloud.talk.api.NcApi
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ import com.nextcloud.talk.users.UserManager
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.ApiUtils
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.DisplayUtils
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys
+import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.bundle.BundleKeys.KEY_OPEN_CHAT
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.database.user.CapabilitiesUtilNew
 import eu.davidea.flexibleadapter.FlexibleAdapter
 import eu.davidea.flexibleadapter.SelectableAdapter
@@ -373,15 +376,12 @@ class ContactsActivity :
                                     Parcels.wrap(roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!)
                                 )
 
-                                // TODO: fix to open chat (go via MainActivity and open RemapChat... if conductor is still used)
-
-                                // ConductorRemapping.remapChatController(
-                                //     router,
-                                //     currentUser!!.id!!,
-                                //     roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!.token!!,
-                                //     bundle,
-                                //     true
-                                // )
+                                // TODO: go directly to ChatActivity when conductor is removed
+                                bundle.putBoolean(KEY_OPEN_CHAT, true)
+                                val intent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
+                                intent.putExtras(bundle)
+                                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP)
+                                startActivity(intent)
                             }
 
                             override fun onError(e: Throwable) {
@@ -759,7 +759,6 @@ class ContactsActivity :
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
     fun onMessageEvent(openConversationEvent: OpenConversationEvent) {
-        // TODO: fix to open chat
         // ConductorRemapping.remapChatController(
         //     router,
         //     currentUser!!.id!!,
@@ -767,6 +766,16 @@ class ContactsActivity :
         //     openConversationEvent.bundle!!,
         //     true
         // )
+
+        // TODO: go directly to ChatActivity when conductor is removed
+
+        var bundle = openConversationEvent.bundle!!
+
+        bundle.putBoolean(KEY_OPEN_CHAT, true)
+        val intent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
+        intent.putExtras(bundle)
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP)
+        startActivity(intent)
         contactsBottomDialog?.dismiss()
     }
 
@@ -838,14 +847,12 @@ class ContactsActivity :
                         Parcels.wrap(roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!)
                     )
 
-                    // TODO: fix to open chat
-                    // ConductorRemapping.remapChatController(
-                    //     router,
-                    //     currentUser!!.id!!,
-                    //     roomOverall.ocs!!.data!!.token!!,
-                    //     bundle,
-                    //     true
-                    // )
+                    // TODO: go directly to ChatActivity when conductor is removed
+                    bundle.putBoolean(KEY_OPEN_CHAT, true)
+                    val intent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
+                    intent.putExtras(bundle)
+                    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP)
+                    startActivity(intent)
                 }
 
                 override fun onError(e: Throwable) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversation/info/ConversationInfoActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversation/info/ConversationInfoActivity.kt
index 41395203a..b6ba4e223 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversation/info/ConversationInfoActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversation/info/ConversationInfoActivity.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.datetime.dateTimePicker
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.nextcloud.talk.R
 import com.nextcloud.talk.activities.BaseActivity
+import com.nextcloud.talk.activities.MainActivity
 import com.nextcloud.talk.adapters.items.ParticipantItem
 import com.nextcloud.talk.api.NcApi
 import com.nextcloud.talk.application.NextcloudTalkApplication
@@ -538,8 +539,9 @@ class ConversationInfoActivity :
                 ).setInputData(it).build()
             )
 
-            // TODO: fix to open ConversationList
-            // router.popToRoot()
+            val intent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP)
+            startActivity(intent)
         }
     }
 
@@ -608,8 +610,9 @@ class ConversationInfoActivity :
                     DeleteConversationWorker::class.java
                 ).setInputData(it).build()
             )
-            // TODO: fix to open ConversationList
-            // router.popToRoot()
+            val intent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP)
+            startActivity(intent)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt
index 4b643b1ed..611a1093c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/bundle/BundleKeys.kt
@@ -86,4 +86,5 @@ object BundleKeys {
     const val KEY_DISMISS_RECORDING_URL = "KEY_DISMISS_RECORDING_URL"
     const val KEY_SHARE_RECORDING_TO_CHAT_URL = "KEY_SHARE_RECORDING_TO_CHAT_URL"
     const val KEY_GEOCODING_RESULT = "KEY_GEOCODING_RESULT"
+    const val KEY_OPEN_CHAT = "KEY_OPEN_CHAT" // just temporarily used until conductor is deleted
 }