diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput.svelte
index 86503b381a..efaa69cbf0 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 			text = text.replaceAll('{{USER_LOCATION}}', String(location));
 		}
 
-		const sessionUser = getSessionUser(localStorage.token);
+		const sessionUser = await getSessionUser(localStorage.token);
 
 		if (text.includes('{{USER_NAME}}')) {
 			const name = sessionUser?.name || 'User';
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
index c5f30a8c4e..0a7662eb70 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 			text = text.replaceAll('{{USER_LOCATION}}', String(location));
 		}
 
-		const sessionUser = getSessionUser(localStorage.token);
+		const sessionUser = await getSessionUser(localStorage.token);
 
 		if (text.includes('{{USER_NAME}}')) {
 			const name = sessionUser?.name || 'User';