diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/message-creator/user-selection.hbs b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/message-creator/user-selection.hbs
index 3a7643e2618..a5bf850b37e 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/message-creator/user-selection.hbs
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat/message-creator/user-selection.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Chat::UserAvatar @user={{@selection.model}} />
+<Chat::UserAvatar @user={{@selection.model}} @showPresence={{false}} />
 
 <span class="chat-message-creator__selection-item__username">
   {{@selection.model.username}}