diff --git a/ui/modules/Linphone/Chat/Chat.js b/ui/modules/Linphone/Chat/Chat.js
index b60db925f..3e9cb1398 100644
--- a/ui/modules/Linphone/Chat/Chat.js
+++ b/ui/modules/Linphone/Chat/Chat.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function getComponentFromEntry (chatEntry) {
 }
 
 function getIsComposingMessage () {
-  if (!container.proxyModel.isRemoteComposing) {
+  if (!container.proxyModel.isRemoteComposing || !Linphone.SettingsModel.chatEnabled) {
     return ''
   }