diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat.js b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
index 22585a6f..70d394b5 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat.js
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ const RocketChat = {
 			_server: { id: reduxStore.getState().server.server },
 			u: {
 				_id: reduxStore.getState().login.user.id || '1',
-				username: reduxStore.getState().login.user.id
+				username: reduxStore.getState().login.user.username
 			}
 		};