diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
index 1f691290bf..b6d237f17d 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatListItem.tsx
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ function BaseChatItem({
             to={`/messages/${convo.view.id}`}
             // In split view, this list stays mounted alongside the open convo,
             // so push would stack duplicate routes on repeated clicks.
-            action={isWithinSplitView ? 'navigate' : 'push'}
+            action={isWithinLeftPanel ? 'navigate' : 'push'}
             label={title}
             accessibilityHint={accessibilityHint}
             accessibilityActions={