diff --git a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx
index 3c79c9d..511f705 100644
--- a/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx
+++ b/app/src/react/components/chat/messages/index.jsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export default function Messages() {
   if (!channel) {
     return null;
   }
-  let messageDistinction = false;
-  let messageOwner = false;
+  let messageDistinction = 0;
+  let messageOwner = 0;
   return (
     <div className="chat--messages">
       <div className="chat--messagesSmoosh" />