diff --git a/src/components/MessagesList/MessagesGroup/AuthorAvatar.vue b/src/components/MessagesList/MessagesGroup/AuthorAvatar.vue
index de63f0f20f..26645bb4f7 100644
--- a/src/components/MessagesList/MessagesGroup/AuthorAvatar.vue
+++ b/src/components/MessagesList/MessagesGroup/AuthorAvatar.vue
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default {
 			// NcAvatarMenu doesn't work on Desktop
 			// See: https://github.com/nextcloud/talk-desktop/issues/34
 			if (IS_DESKTOP) {
-				return false
+				return true
 			}
 			// disable the menu if accessing the conversation as guest
 			// or the message sender is a bridged user