diff --git a/client/views/app/room.coffee b/client/views/app/room.coffee
index 5399440ce38..186ca1efc3b 100644
--- a/client/views/app/room.coffee
+++ b/client/views/app/room.coffee
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Template.room.helpers
 
 		if roomData.t is 'd'
 			username = _.without roomData.usernames, Meteor.user().username
-			return 'status-' + Session.get('user_' + this.name + '_status')
+			return 'status-' + Session.get('user_' + username + '_status')
 
 		else
 			return ''