diff --git a/src/qml/StartChatPage.qml b/src/qml/StartChatPage.qml
index 3526374b5..f09afecfa 100644
--- a/src/qml/StartChatPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/StartChatPage.qml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
                     itemDelegate: delegate
                     subtitle: delegate.userID
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    labelItem.textFormat: Text.PlainText
                 }
 
                 QQC2.Button {