diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 2442ad95b..421f50e31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -4495,7 +4495,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         final SharedPreferences pref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity);
         ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = binding.threadIdenticonLayout.getLayoutParams();
         if (identiconWidth < 0) identiconWidth = params.width;
-        if (hasAttachments || binding.textinput.getText().toString().replaceFirst("^(\\w|[, ])+:\\s*", "").length() > 0) {
+        if (hasAttachments || !binding.textinput.getText().toString().isEmpty()) {
             binding.conversationViewPager.setCurrentItem(0);
             params.width = conversation.getThread() == null ? 0 : identiconWidth;
             binding.quickButtons.setVisibility(GONE);