diff --git a/message/templates/message_area_messages_area.mustache b/message/templates/message_area_messages_area.mustache
index 5a62fbff524..acfa4494a37 100644
--- a/message/templates/message_area_messages_area.mustache
+++ b/message/templates/message_area_messages_area.mustache
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="name-container">
         <div class="name">
-            {{otheruserfullname}}
+            <button class="btn btn-link" data-action="view-contact-profile" data-userid="{{otheruserid}}">{{otheruserfullname}}</button>
         </div>
         <div class="status {{#isonline}}online{{/isonline}}">
             <span class="offline-text">{{#str}} offline, message {{/str}}</span>