diff --git a/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml b/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml
index 34b3f56e5..b98670abe 100644
--- a/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml
+++ b/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Kirigami.Dialog {
         FormCard.FormButtonDelegate {
             visible: !root.user.isLocalUser
             action: Kirigami.Action {
-                text: root.room.connection.directChatExists(root.user.object) ? i18nc("%1 is the name of the user.", "Chat with %1", root.user.displayName) : i18n("Invite to private chat")
+                text: root.room.connection.directChatExists(root.user.object) ? i18nc("%1 is the name of the user.", "Chat with %1", root.user.escapedDisplayName) : i18n("Invite to private chat")
                 icon.name: "document-send"
                 onTriggered: {
                     root.room.connection.openOrCreateDirectChat(root.user.object);