diff --git a/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp b/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp
index d0773c073..952b8ccb9 100644
--- a/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp
+++ b/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ long ChatRoomModel::getEphemeralLifetime() const{
 }
 
 bool ChatRoomModel::canBeEphemeral(){
-	return mChatRoom && isGroupEnabled();
+	return mChatRoom && mChatRoom->hasCapability((int)linphone::ChatRoomCapabilities::Conference);
 }
 
 bool ChatRoomModel::haveEncryption() const{
diff --git a/linphone-app/ui/views/App/Main/Dialogs/EphemeralChatRoom.qml b/linphone-app/ui/views/App/Main/Dialogs/EphemeralChatRoom.qml
index f40e62de7..580482c2c 100644
--- a/linphone-app/ui/views/App/Main/Dialogs/EphemeralChatRoom.qml
+++ b/linphone-app/ui/views/App/Main/Dialogs/EphemeralChatRoom.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ DialogPlus {
 		TextButtonB {
 			//: 'start' : button text to start ephemeral mode
 			text: qsTr('startButton')
+			visible: chatRoomModel.canBeEphemeral
 			
 			onClicked: {
 				if(dialog.timer=== 0)