diff --git a/packages/react/src/views/ChatLayout/ChatLayout.js b/packages/react/src/views/ChatLayout/ChatLayout.js
index ee6b0c1b9..60c935a36 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/views/ChatLayout/ChatLayout.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/views/ChatLayout/ChatLayout.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const ChatLayout = () => {
   const { classNames, styleOverrides } = useComponentOverrides('ChatBody');
   const { RCInstance, ECOptions } = useRCContext();
   const anonymousMode = ECOptions?.anonymousMode;
-  const showRoles = ECOptions?.anonymousMode;
+  const showRoles = ECOptions?.showRoles;
   const setStarredMessages = useStarredMessageStore(
     (state) => state.setStarredMessages
   );