diff --git a/chat/package.json b/chat/package.json
index 255b95924..f6297a36e 100644
--- a/chat/package.json
+++ b/chat/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chat",
-  "version": "0.1.8",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
   "main": "./src/index.tsx",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/chat/src/features/chat/ChatMessage.tsx b/chat/src/features/chat/ChatMessage.tsx
index caeafba21..334fecc44 100644
--- a/chat/src/features/chat/ChatMessage.tsx
+++ b/chat/src/features/chat/ChatMessage.tsx
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ export function ChatMessage({
   const quotedMessage = messageLookup[quotes];
   const content = censored ? text_censored : text_html;
   const isMention =
-    text_html.includes(`/id/${userId}`) &&
-    userUsername &&
-    username !== userUsername;
+    quotedMessage?.username === userUsername ||
+    (text_html.includes(`/id/${userId}`) &&
+      userUsername &&
+      username !== userUsername);
   const timestamp = useMemo(
     () => formatTimeAgo(time),
     [time, timestampUpdates]