diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/popups/ContactVerificationRequestPopup.qml b/ui/imports/shared/popups/ContactVerificationRequestPopup.qml
index e336bc962d..5a84b227f6 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/popups/ContactVerificationRequestPopup.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/popups/ContactVerificationRequestPopup.qml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ StatusModal {
             isMessage: true
             shouldRepeatHeader: true
             messageTimestamp: root.responseTimestamp
-            senderId: root.senderPublicKey
+            senderId: userProfile.pubKey
             senderDisplayName: userProfile.name
             senderIcon: userProfile.icon
             messageText: root.responseText