diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
index 2f8d65a1d2..4f84385d20 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ let FeedItem = ({
             visible={!isAuthorsExpanded}
             authors={authors}
             onToggleAuthorsExpanded={onToggleAuthorsExpanded}
+            showDmButton={item.type === 'starterpack-joined'}
           />
           <ExpandedAuthorsList visible={isAuthorsExpanded} authors={authors} />
           <Text style={styles.meta}>