diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index 0f34c7317..a888d3a37 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/create_group_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/edit_profile_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js'></script>
+  <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/user_details_dialog_view.js'></script>
 
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/wall_clock_listener.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/rotate_signed_prekey_listener.js'></script>
diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index 294bddfd6..d2f7ffe44 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -978,6 +978,30 @@
       }
     });
 
+    Whisper.events.on('onShowUserDetails', async ({ userPubKey }) => {
+      const conversation = await ConversationController.getOrCreateAndWait(
+        userPubKey,
+        'private'
+      );
+
+      const avatarPath = conversation.getAvatarPath();
+      const profile = conversation.getLokiProfile();
+      const displayName = profile && profile.displayName;
+
+      if (appView) {
+        appView.showUserDetailsDialog({
+          profileName: displayName,
+          pubkey: userPubKey,
+          avatarPath,
+          avatarColor: conversation.getColor(),
+          onOk: async () => {},
+          onStartConversation: async () => {
+            window.Whisper.events.trigger('showConversation', userPubKey);
+          },
+        });
+      }
+    });
+
     Whisper.events.on('showToast', options => {
       if (
         appView &&
diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index eaed842cf..d9fa7a2b5 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -706,6 +706,10 @@
             message: this,
             isDangerous,
           }),
+        onShowUserDetails: pubkey =>
+          window.Whisper.events.trigger('onShowUserDetails', {
+            userPubKey: pubkey,
+          }),
       };
     },
     createNonBreakingLastSeparator(text) {
diff --git a/js/modules/signal.js b/js/modules/signal.js
index 3caa1cdca..bf214dc98 100644
--- a/js/modules/signal.js
+++ b/js/modules/signal.js
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ const {
   CreateGroupDialog,
 } = require('../../ts/components/conversation/CreateGroupDialog');
 const { EditProfileDialog } = require('../../ts/components/EditProfileDialog');
+const { UserDetailsDialog } = require('../../ts/components/UserDetailsDialog');
+
 const {
   UpdateGroupDialog,
 } = require('../../ts/components/conversation/UpdateGroupDialog');
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ exports.setup = (options = {}) => {
     MemberList,
     CreateGroupDialog,
     EditProfileDialog,
+    UserDetailsDialog,
     ConfirmDialog,
     UpdateGroupDialog,
     InviteFriendsDialog,
diff --git a/js/views/app_view.js b/js/views/app_view.js
index 582c9d79d..df13f0a3d 100644
--- a/js/views/app_view.js
+++ b/js/views/app_view.js
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@
       const dialog = new Whisper.EditProfileDialogView(options);
       this.el.append(dialog.el);
     },
+    showUserDetailsDialog(options) {
+      const dialog = new Whisper.UserDetailsDialogView(options);
+      this.el.append(dialog.el);
+    },
     showNicknameDialog({ pubKey, title, message, nickname, onOk, onCancel }) {
       const _title = title || `Change nickname for ${pubKey}`;
       const dialog = new Whisper.NicknameDialogView({
diff --git a/js/views/user_details_dialog_view.js b/js/views/user_details_dialog_view.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4606a081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/views/user_details_dialog_view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* global i18n, Whisper */
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line func-names
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+
+  window.Whisper = window.Whisper || {};
+
+  Whisper.UserDetailsDialogView = Whisper.View.extend({
+    className: 'loki-dialog modal',
+    initialize({
+      profileName,
+      avatarPath,
+      avatarColor,
+      pubkey,
+      onOk,
+      onStartConversation,
+    }) {
+      this.close = this.close.bind(this);
+
+      this.profileName = profileName;
+      this.pubkey = pubkey;
+      this.avatarPath = avatarPath;
+      this.avatarColor = avatarColor;
+      this.onOk = onOk;
+      this.onStartConversation = onStartConversation;
+
+      this.$el.focus();
+      this.render();
+    },
+    render() {
+      this.dialogView = new Whisper.ReactWrapperView({
+        className: 'edit-profile-dialog',
+        Component: window.Signal.Components.UserDetailsDialog,
+        props: {
+          onOk: this.onOk,
+          onClose: this.close,
+          onStartConversation: this.onStartConversation,
+          profileName: this.profileName,
+          pubkey: this.pubkey,
+          avatarPath: this.avatarPath,
+          i18n,
+        },
+      });
+
+      this.$el.append(this.dialogView.el);
+      return this;
+    },
+    close() {
+      this.remove();
+    },
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/ts/components/UserDetailsDialog.tsx b/ts/components/UserDetailsDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c59518e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/components/UserDetailsDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Avatar } from './Avatar';
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    displayNameRegex: any;
+  }
+}
+
+interface Props {
+  i18n: any;
+  profileName: string;
+  avatarPath: string;
+  avatarColor: string;
+  pubkey: string;
+  onClose: any;
+  onStartConversation: any;
+}
+
+export class UserDetailsDialog extends React.Component<Props> {
+  constructor(props: any) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.closeDialog = this.closeDialog.bind(this);
+    this.onKeyUp = this.onKeyUp.bind(this);
+    this.onClickStartConversation = this.onClickStartConversation.bind(this);
+    window.addEventListener('keyup', this.onKeyUp);
+  }
+
+  public render() {
+    const i18n = this.props.i18n;
+
+    const cancelText = i18n('cancel');
+    const startConversation = i18n('startConversation');
+
+    return (
+      <div className="content">
+        {this.renderAvatar()}
+        <span className="profile-name">{this.props.profileName}</span>
+        <div className="message">{this.props.pubkey}</div>
+
+        <div className="buttons">
+          <button className="cancel" tabIndex={0} onClick={this.closeDialog}>
+            {cancelText}
+          </button>
+
+          <button
+            className="ok"
+            tabIndex={0}
+            onClick={this.onClickStartConversation}
+          >
+            {startConversation}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  private renderAvatar() {
+    const avatarPath = this.props.avatarPath;
+    const color = this.props.avatarColor;
+
+    return (
+      <Avatar
+        avatarPath={avatarPath}
+        color={color}
+        conversationType="direct"
+        i18n={this.props.i18n}
+        name={this.props.profileName}
+        phoneNumber={this.props.pubkey}
+        profileName={this.props.profileName}
+        size={80}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  private onKeyUp(event: any) {
+    switch (event.key) {
+      case 'Enter':
+        this.onClickStartConversation();
+        break;
+      case 'Esc':
+      case 'Escape':
+        this.closeDialog();
+        break;
+      default:
+    }
+  }
+
+  private closeDialog() {
+    window.removeEventListener('keyup', this.onKeyUp);
+    this.props.onClose();
+  }
+
+  private onClickStartConversation() {
+    this.props.onStartConversation();
+    this.closeDialog();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
index 534374f03..bf3401165 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export interface Props {
   onDelete?: () => void;
   onCopyPubKey?: () => void;
   onShowDetail: () => void;
+  onShowUserDetails: (userPubKey: string) => void;
 }
 
 interface State {
@@ -660,6 +661,7 @@ export class Message extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
       conversationType,
       direction,
       i18n,
+      onShowUserDetails,
     } = this.props;
 
     if (