diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/WhoIsTypingTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/WhoIsTypingTile.js
index dba40f033a..9dd690f6e5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/WhoIsTypingTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/WhoIsTypingTile.js
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     width={24}
                     height={24}
                     resizeMethod="crop"
+                    viewUserOnClick={true}
                 />
             );
         });