diff --git a/src/neochatroom.cpp b/src/neochatroom.cpp
index 378a2222b..3c45bac58 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.cpp
+++ b/src/neochatroom.cpp
@@ -1705,9 +1705,13 @@ int NeoChatRoom::maxRoomVersion() const
     return maxVersion;
 }
 
-Quotient::RoomMember NeoChatRoom::directChatRemoteMember() const
+NeochatRoomMember *NeoChatRoom::directChatRemoteMember()
 {
-    return directChatMembers()[0];
+    if (directChatMembers().size() == 0) {
+        qWarning() << "No other member available in this room";
+        return {};
+    }
+    return new NeochatRoomMember(this, directChatMembers()[0].id());
 }
 
 void NeoChatRoom::sendLocation(float lat, float lon, const QString &description)
diff --git a/src/neochatroom.h b/src/neochatroom.h
index 92481440a..779feb628 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.h
+++ b/src/neochatroom.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <Quotient/roommember.h>
 
 #include "enums/pushrule.h"
+#include "neochatroommember.h"
 #include "pollhandler.h"
 
 namespace Quotient
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class NeoChatRoom : public Quotient::Room
     /**
      * @brief Get a RoomMember object for the other person in a direct chat.
      */
-    Q_PROPERTY(Quotient::RoomMember directChatRemoteMember READ directChatRemoteMember CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(NeochatRoomMember *directChatRemoteMember READ directChatRemoteMember CONSTANT)
 
     /**
      * @brief The Matrix IDs of this room's parents.
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] QString avatarMediaId() const;
 
-    Quotient::RoomMember directChatRemoteMember() const;
+    NeochatRoomMember *directChatRemoteMember();
 
     /**
      * @brief Whether this room has one or more parent spaces set.