diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/formatTimelineMessages.ts b/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/formatTimelineMessages.ts
index 2f8d180bb2..adc9c5522e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/formatTimelineMessages.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/lib/formatTimelineMessages.ts
@@ -331,14 +331,8 @@ export function formatTimelineMessages(
         profiles,
       }),
       role,
-      personaDisplayName:
-        role === "bot"
-          ? personaLookup?.get(authorPubkey.toLowerCase())
-          : undefined,
-      respondTo:
-        role === "bot"
-          ? respondToLookup?.get(authorPubkey.toLowerCase())
-          : undefined,
+      personaDisplayName: personaLookup?.get(authorPubkey.toLowerCase()),
+      respondTo: respondToLookup?.get(authorPubkey.toLowerCase()),
       time: formatTime(event.created_at),
       body: edit ? edit.content : event.content,
       parentId: thread.parentId,