2 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
index 5bac7736..ebe09814 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Gallery from '../gallery/gallery.vue'
 import LinkPreview from '../link-preview/link-preview.vue'
 import StatusContent from '../status_content/status_content.vue'
 import ChatMessageDate from '../chat_message_date/chat_message_date.vue'
-import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
   faTimes,
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ const ChatMessage = {
     UserAvatar,
     Gallery,
     LinkPreview,
-    ChatMessageDate
+    ChatMessageDate,
+    UserPopover: defineAsyncComponent(() => import('../user_popover/user_popover.vue'))
   },
   computed: {
     // Returns HH:MM (hours and minutes) in local time.
@@ -49,9 +50,6 @@ const ChatMessage = {
     message () {
       return this.chatViewItem.data
     },
-    userProfileLink () {
-      return generateProfileLink(this.author.id, this.author.screen_name, this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames)
-    },
     isMessage () {
       return this.chatViewItem.type === 'message'
     },
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
index 0e1a5375..9b823f7d 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.vue
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
         v-if="!isCurrentUser"
         class="avatar-wrapper"
       >
-        <router-link
+        <UserPopover
           v-if="chatViewItem.isHead"
-          :to="userProfileLink"
+          :userId="author.id"
         >
           <UserAvatar
             :compact="true"
             :better-shadow="betterShadow"
             :user="author"
           />
-        </router-link>
+        </UserPopover>
       </div>
       <div class="chat-message-inner">
         <div