diff --git a/webroot/js/app.js b/webroot/js/app.js
index 4ad2dacc8..c83d6ca7c 100644
--- a/webroot/js/app.js
+++ b/webroot/js/app.js
@@ -723,9 +723,7 @@ export default class App extends Component {
     const noVideoContent =
       !playerActive || (section === ROUTE_RECORDINGS && sectionId !== '');
     const shouldDisplayChat =
-      displayChatPanel && !chatDisabled && !noVideoContent;
-    const usernameStyle = chatDisabled ? 'none' : 'flex';
-    // const shouldDisplayChat = displayChatPanel && canChat && !chatDisabled;
+      displayChatPanel && !chatDisabled && chatInputEnabled;
 
     const extraAppClasses = classNames({
       'config-loading': configData.loading,