diff --git a/packages/mgt-chat/src/components/Chat/Chat.tsx b/packages/mgt-chat/src/components/Chat/Chat.tsx
index 7866e5d9c5..dfe3be53c3 100644
--- a/packages/mgt-chat/src/components/Chat/Chat.tsx
+++ b/packages/mgt-chat/src/components/Chat/Chat.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const Chat = ({ chatId }: IMgtChatProps) => {
                   // render props
                   onRenderAvatar={(userId?: string) => {
                     return (
-                      <Person userId={userId} avatarSize="small" personCardInteraction={PersonCardInteraction.click} />
+                      <Person userId={userId} avatarSize="small" personCardInteraction={PersonCardInteraction.hover} />
                     );
                   }}
                 />