diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/container.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/container.jsx
index b604e2c36a0547857773a3ba626a46e78b400851..baf97a68b75fc07c36eb4949bace8c158c41404f 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/container.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/container.jsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export default injectIntl(withTracker(({ intl }) => {
     chatName = receiverUser.name;
     systemMessageIntl = { 0: receiverUser.name };
     title = intl.formatMessage(intlMessages.titlePrivate, systemMessageIntl);
-    partnerIsLoggedOut = !receiverUser.connectionStatus === CONNECTION_STATUS;
+    partnerIsLoggedOut = receiverUser.connectionStatus !== CONNECTION_STATUS;
 
     if (partnerIsLoggedOut) {
       const time = Date.now();