diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index e25a67363..21b6fd78a 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -201,6 +201,41 @@ impl ChatId {
         Ok(chat_id)
     }
 
+    /// Create a group or mailinglist raw database record with the given parameters.
+    /// The function does not add SELF nor checks if the record already exists.
+    pub(crate) async fn create_multiuser_record(
+        context: &Context,
+        chattype: Chattype,
+        grpid: impl AsRef<str>,
+        grpname: impl AsRef<str>,
+        create_blocked: Blocked,
+        create_protected: ProtectionStatus,
+    ) -> Result<Self> {
+        let row_id =
+            context.sql.insert(
+                "INSERT INTO chats (type, name, grpid, blocked, created_timestamp, protected) VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);",
+                paramsv![
+                    chattype,
+                    grpname.as_ref(),
+                    grpid.as_ref(),
+                    create_blocked,
+                    dc_create_smeared_timestamp(context).await,
+                    create_protected,
+                ],
+            ).await?;
+
+        let chat_id = ChatId::new(u32::try_from(row_id)?);
+        info!(
+            context,
+            "Created group/mailinglist '{}' grpid={} as {}",
+            grpname.as_ref(),
+            grpid.as_ref(),
+            chat_id
+        );
+
+        Ok(chat_id)
+    }
+
     pub async fn set_selfavatar_timestamp(self, context: &Context, timestamp: i64) -> Result<()> {
         context
             .sql
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index e2d122df6..b437da552 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ async fn create_or_lookup_group(
             return Ok(None);
         }
 
-        chat_id = create_multiuser_record(
+        chat_id = ChatId::create_multiuser_record(
             context,
             Chattype::Group,
             &grpid,
@@ -1818,7 +1818,7 @@ async fn create_or_lookup_mailinglist(
 
     if allow_creation {
         // list does not exist but should be created
-        let chat_id = create_multiuser_record(
+        let chat_id = ChatId::create_multiuser_record(
             context,
             Chattype::Mailinglist,
             &listid,
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ async fn create_adhoc_group(
         .get_subject()
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "Unnamed group".to_string());
 
-    let new_chat_id: ChatId = create_multiuser_record(
+    let new_chat_id: ChatId = ChatId::create_multiuser_record(
         context,
         Chattype::Group,
         &grpid,
@@ -1936,39 +1936,6 @@ async fn create_adhoc_group(
     Ok(Some(new_chat_id))
 }
 
-async fn create_multiuser_record(
-    context: &Context,
-    chattype: Chattype,
-    grpid: impl AsRef<str>,
-    grpname: impl AsRef<str>,
-    create_blocked: Blocked,
-    create_protected: ProtectionStatus,
-) -> Result<ChatId> {
-    let row_id =
-    context.sql.insert(
-        "INSERT INTO chats (type, name, grpid, blocked, created_timestamp, protected) VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);",
-        paramsv![
-            chattype,
-            grpname.as_ref(),
-            grpid.as_ref(),
-            create_blocked,
-            dc_create_smeared_timestamp(context).await,
-            create_protected,
-        ],
-    ).await?;
-
-    let chat_id = ChatId::new(u32::try_from(row_id)?);
-    info!(
-        context,
-        "Created group/mailinglist '{}' grpid={} as {}",
-        grpname.as_ref(),
-        grpid.as_ref(),
-        chat_id
-    );
-
-    Ok(chat_id)
-}
-
 /// Creates ad-hoc group ID.
 ///
 /// Algorithm: