diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_suggestion.js b/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_suggestion.js
index a92ac757f59..9e3197076bf 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_suggestion.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_suggestion.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ registerModel({
         }),
         isActive: attr({
             compute: '_computeIsActive',
-            default: true,
+            default: false,
         }),
         /**
          * The text that identifies this suggestion in a mention.
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_view.js b/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_view.js
index a5005f43501..ea65aefcd2d 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_view.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/models/composer_view.js
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ registerModel({
          * @returns {boolean|FieldCommand}
          */
         _computeHasMentionSuggestionsBelowPosition() {
-            if (this.threadView && this.threadView.threadViewer.chatter) {
+            if (this.chatter) {
                 return true;
             }
             if (this.messageViewInEditing) {