diff --git a/resources/qml/ReadReceipts.qml b/resources/qml/ReadReceipts.qml
index 5f213328..db5d2e36 100644
--- a/resources/qml/ReadReceipts.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/ReadReceipts.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     id: readReceiptsRoot
 
     property ReadReceiptsProxy readReceipts
+    property Room room
 
     x: MainWindow.x + (MainWindow.width / 2) - (width / 2)
     y: MainWindow.y + (MainWindow.height / 2) - (height / 2)
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                         userid: model.mxid
                         url: model.avatarUrl.replace("mxc://", "image://MxcImage/")
                         displayName: model.displayName
-                        onClicked: Rooms.currentRoom.openUserProfile(model.mxid)
+                        onClicked: room.openUserProfile(model.mxid)
                         ToolTip.visible: avatarHover.hovered
                         ToolTip.text: model.mxid
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                             ToolTip.text: model.mxid
 
                             TapHandler {
-                                onSingleTapped: Rooms.currentRoom.openUserProfile(userId)
+                                onSingleTapped: room.openUserProfile(userId)
                             }
 
                             CursorShape {
diff --git a/resources/qml/Root.qml b/resources/qml/Root.qml
index a099b5e6..a7684af5 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Root.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Root.qml
@@ -173,9 +173,10 @@ Page {
     }
 
     Connections {
-        function onOpenReadReceiptsDialog() {
+        function onOpenReadReceiptsDialog(rr) {
             var dialog = readReceiptsDialog.createObject(timelineRoot, {
-                "readReceipts": rr
+                "readReceipts": rr,
+                "room": Rooms.currentRoom
             });
             dialog.show();
         }