diff --git a/src/components/left/newChat/NewChatStep1.tsx b/src/components/left/newChat/NewChatStep1.tsx
index 8201e79e6..a827bf7bc 100644
--- a/src/components/left/newChat/NewChatStep1.tsx
+++ b/src/components/left/newChat/NewChatStep1.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const NewChatStep1: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
           return true;
         }
 
-        return user.canBeInvitedToGroup && !user.isSelf && !isUserBot(user);
+        return !user.isSelf && (user.canBeInvitedToGroup || !isUserBot(user));
       }),
       chatsById,
       false,