diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx b/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx
index 0e6786fb6..64ac67406 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/status-action-bar.tsx
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
           action: handleChatClick,
           icon: require('@tabler/icons/messages.svg'),
         });
-      } else {
+      } else if (features.privacyScopes) {
         menu.push({
           text: intl.formatMessage(messages.direct, { name: username }),
           action: handleDirectClick,