diff --git a/addons/mail/models/mail_channel.py b/addons/mail/models/mail_channel.py
index 1ae85a249ca..b6bbe82407e 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/mail_channel.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/mail_channel.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class Channel(models.Model):
                 if channel.channel_type == 'chat':
                     # direct_partner should be removed from channel info since we can find it from members and channel_type
                     # we keep it know to avoid change tests and javascript
-                    direct_partner = direct_channel_partners.filtered(lambda pc: pc.partner_id.id != self.env.user.partner_id.id)
+                    direct_partner = channel_partners.filtered(lambda pc: pc.partner_id.id != self.env.user.partner_id.id)
                     info['direct_partner'] = [partner_infos[direct_partner[0].partner_id.id]]
                 # add needaction and unread counter, since the user is logged
                 info['message_needaction_counter'] = channel.message_needaction_counter