diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelimcontrolpanel.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelimcontrolpanel.cpp
index b547997e7aaf75854db77704e59e22fbfde69e19..0cfe501fab52edba818aaaa80fa6979a8f296ac2 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelimcontrolpanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelimcontrolpanel.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void LLPanelGroupControlPanel::setSessionId(const LLUUID& session_id)
 {
 	LLPanelChatControlPanel::setSessionId(session_id);
 
-	mGroupID = LLIMModel::getInstance()->getOtherParticipantID(session_id);
+	mGroupID = session_id;
 
 	// for group and Ad-hoc chat we need to include agent into list 
 	if(!mParticipantList)