diff --git a/src/messageeventmodel.cpp b/src/messageeventmodel.cpp
index ccf2f91d0..ff7a49d86 100644
--- a/src/messageeventmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/messageeventmodel.cpp
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ QVariant MessageEventModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const
         if (evt.originalEvent()) {
             auto encrypted = dynamic_cast<const EncryptedEvent *>(evt.originalEvent());
             Q_ASSERT(encrypted);
-            return m_currentRoom->connection()->isVerifiedSession(encrypted->sessionId());
+            return m_currentRoom->connection()->isVerifiedSession(encrypted->sessionId().toLatin1());
         }
 #endif
 #endif