diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
index e691486554..bf1faeeb52 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ function ProfileHeaderReady({
             profile={profile}
             moderation={moderation.ui('avatar')}
             disableHoverCard={moderation.blocked}
+            disableLink
           />
           <View style={[a.flex_1]}>
             <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.flex_1, web(a.mb_2xs)]}>