diff --git a/src/components/modals/quickChatPicker/QuickChatPickerModal.tsx b/src/components/modals/quickChatPicker/QuickChatPickerModal.tsx
index 5550ca54c..0be792ea0 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/quickChatPicker/QuickChatPickerModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/modals/quickChatPicker/QuickChatPickerModal.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const QuickChatPickerModal = ({
   const isOpen = Boolean(modal);
 
   const handleSelectRecipient = useLastCallback((peerId: string) => {
-    openChat({ id: peerId });
+    openChat({ id: peerId, shouldReplaceHistory: true });
     closeQuickChatPicker();
   });