diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index 96d078d16..953c12034 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -567,8 +567,7 @@
       const conversation = this.getConversation();
 
       const isModerator =
-        conversation &&
-        !!conversation.isModerator(textsecure.storage.user.getNumber());
+        conversation && !!conversation.isModerator(phoneNumber);
 
       const convoId = conversation ? conversation.id : undefined;
       const isGroup = !!conversation && !conversation.isPrivate();