diff --git a/src/app/chat/view.nim b/src/app/chat/view.nim
index 0a5b2b8faf..0f514d9595 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/chat/view.nim
@@ -433,9 +433,6 @@ QtObject:
   proc formatENSUsername*(self: ChatsView, username: string): string {.slot.} =
     result = status_ens.addDomain(username)
 
-  proc generateIdenticon*(self: ChatsView, pk: string): string {.slot.} =
-    result = status_accounts.generateIdenticon(pk)
-
   # Resolving a ENS name
   proc resolveENS*(self: ChatsView, ens: string) {.slot.} =
     spawnAndSend(self, "ensResolved") do: # Call self.ensResolved(string) when ens is resolved
diff --git a/src/app/utilsView/view.nim b/src/app/utilsView/view.nim
index fa36718215..a169c465fc 100644
--- a/src/app/utilsView/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/utilsView/view.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import NimQml, os, strformat, strutils, parseUtils, chronicles
 import stint
 import ../../status/status
+import ../../status/accounts as status_accounts
 import ../../status/stickers
 import ../../status/libstatus/accounts/constants as accountConstants
 import ../../status/libstatus/tokens
@@ -88,3 +89,5 @@ QtObject:
       weiValue = fromHex(Stuint[256], weiValue).toString()
     return status_utils.wei2Eth(weiValue, decimals)
 
+  proc generateIdenticon*(self: UtilsView, pk: string): string {.slot.} =
+    result = status_accounts.generateIdenticon(pk)
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml
index a09120b9ee..675b7e961e 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     },
                     selectedRecipient: {
                         address: request.payload.params[0].to,
-                        identicon: chatsModel.generateIdenticon(request.payload.params[0].to),
+                        identicon: utilsModel.generateIdenticon(request.payload.params[0].to),
                         name: chatsModel.activeChannel.name,
                         type: RecipientSelector.Type.Address
                     },
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml
index 843bd4c6b5..1f73774ea2 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Item {
 
             if (link.startsWith('//')) {
                 let pk = link.replace("//", "");
-                openProfilePopup(chatsModel.userNameOrAlias(pk), pk, chatsModel.generateIdenticon(pk))
+                openProfilePopup(chatsModel.userNameOrAlias(pk), pk, utilsModel.generateIdenticon(pk))
                 return;
             }