diff --git a/src/components/NewMessage/NewMessage.vue b/src/components/NewMessage/NewMessage.vue
index a01da03ab83..c87dc20561e 100644
--- a/src/components/NewMessage/NewMessage.vue
+++ b/src/components/NewMessage/NewMessage.vue
@@ -706,6 +706,11 @@ export default {
 			const possibleMentions = response.data.ocs.data
 
 			possibleMentions.forEach(possibleMention => {
+				// TODO fix backend for userMention
+				if (!possibleMention.title && possibleMention.label) {
+					possibleMention.title = possibleMention.label
+				}
+
 				// Set icon for candidate mentions that are not for users.
 				if (possibleMention.source === 'calls') {
 					possibleMention.icon = 'icon-user-forced-white'