diff --git a/src/app/commoncomponents/JamiIdentifier.qml b/src/app/commoncomponents/JamiIdentifier.qml
index d2be97abd49df7a2c758e8e458dad89a394cc37d..313d382cab7d101fd09203e09d656679a0abf431 100644
--- a/src/app/commoncomponents/JamiIdentifier.qml
+++ b/src/app/commoncomponents/JamiIdentifier.qml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Item {
                 source: usernameTextEdit.editMode ? JamiResources.check_black_24dp_svg : JamiResources.round_edit_24dp_svg
                 toolTipText: JamiStrings.chooseUsername
                 onClicked: {
-                    if (!usernameTextEdit.editMode) {
+                    if (usernameTextEdit.readOnly) {
                         usernameTextEdit.startEditing();
                         usernameTextEdit.readOnly = false;
                     } else {