diff --git a/src/components/common/RecipientPicker.tsx b/src/components/common/RecipientPicker.tsx
index 068bb2b85..3b235c294 100644
--- a/src/components/common/RecipientPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/RecipientPicker.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const RecipientPicker: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
     ].filter((id) => {
       const chat = selectChat(global, id);
       const user = selectUser(global, id);
-      if (user && isDeletedUser(user)) return false;
+      if (user && !isDeletedUser(user)) return true;
 
       const chatFullInfo = selectChatFullInfo(global, id);