diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/views/fields/many2one_avatar_user_field/many2one_avatar_user_field.js b/addons/mail/static/src/views/fields/many2one_avatar_user_field/many2one_avatar_user_field.js
index d3a97c08a93..b72c11953d3 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/views/fields/many2one_avatar_user_field/many2one_avatar_user_field.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/views/fields/many2one_avatar_user_field/many2one_avatar_user_field.js
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ export class Many2OneAvatarUserField extends Many2OneAvatarField {
 
     setup() {
         super.setup();
-        const relation = this.props.record.fields[this.props.name].relation;
-        this.openChat = useOpenChat(relation);
+        this.openChat = useOpenChat(this.relation);
         if (this.props.withCommand) {
             useAssignUserCommand();
         }