diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
index b6d237f17d..70390606fc 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ function BaseChatItem({
               a.z_10,
               a.absolute,
               {top: tokens.space.md, left: tokens.space.lg},
+              isGroupConvo && a.pointer_events_none,
             ]}>
             {avatar}
           </View>