diff --git a/changelog.d/2530.bugfix b/changelog.d/2530.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..612a83dc54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2530.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix timeline not showing sender info when room is marked as direct but not a 1:1 room.
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt
index b976b14960..a9b4d97452 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class TimelinePresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
         val timelineItems by timelineItemsFactory.collectItemsAsState()
         val paginationState by timeline.paginationState.collectAsState()
         val syncUpdateFlow = room.syncUpdateFlow.collectAsState()
+
         val userHasPermissionToSendMessage by room.canSendMessageAsState(type = MessageEventType.ROOM_MESSAGE, updateKey = syncUpdateFlow.value)
         val userHasPermissionToSendReaction by room.canSendMessageAsState(type = MessageEventType.REACTION, updateKey = syncUpdateFlow.value)
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ class TimelinePresenter @AssistedInject constructor(
         val timelineRoomInfo by remember {
             derivedStateOf {
                 TimelineRoomInfo(
-                    isDirect = room.isDirect,
+                    isDM = room.isDm,
                     userHasPermissionToSendMessage = userHasPermissionToSendMessage,
                     userHasPermissionToSendReaction = userHasPermissionToSendReaction,
                 )
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineState.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineState.kt
index a709aa932f..480c2ee582 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineState.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineState.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ data class TimelineState(
 
 @Immutable
 data class TimelineRoomInfo(
-    val isDirect: Boolean,
+    val isDM: Boolean,
     val userHasPermissionToSendMessage: Boolean,
     val userHasPermissionToSendReaction: Boolean,
 )
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineStateProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineStateProvider.kt
index 002bffc549..13de08b097 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineStateProvider.kt
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ internal fun aGroupedEvents(
 }
 
 internal fun aTimelineRoomInfo(
-    isDirect: Boolean = false,
+    isDM: Boolean = false,
     userHasPermissionToSendMessage: Boolean = true,
 ) = TimelineRoomInfo(
-    isDirect = isDirect,
+    isDM = isDM,
     userHasPermissionToSendMessage = userHasPermissionToSendMessage,
     userHasPermissionToSendReaction = true,
 )
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt
index 6805cd926e..03107739b5 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelineView.kt
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fun TimelineView(
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if (state.paginationState.beginningOfRoomReached && !state.timelineRoomInfo.isDirect) {
+                if (state.paginationState.beginningOfRoomReached && !state.timelineRoomInfo.isDM) {
                     item(contentType = "BeginningOfRoomReached") {
                         TimelineItemRoomBeginningView(roomName = roomName)
                     }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessageEventBubble.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessageEventBubble.kt
index e7ca8116f1..ef392ad5c6 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessageEventBubble.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessageEventBubble.kt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ fun MessageEventBubble(
     fun Modifier.offsetForItem(): Modifier {
         return when {
             state.isMine -> this
-            state.timelineRoomInfo.isDirect -> this
+            state.timelineRoomInfo.isDM -> this
             else -> offset(x = BUBBLE_INCOMING_OFFSET)
         }
     }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt
index 75f4a7ce6d..a2da47ffdf 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ private fun TimelineItemEventRowContent(
 
         // Sender
         val avatarStrokeSize = 3.dp
-        if (event.showSenderInformation && !timelineRoomInfo.isDirect) {
+        if (event.showSenderInformation && !timelineRoomInfo.isDM) {
             MessageSenderInformation(
                 event.safeSenderName,
                 event.senderAvatar,
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ private fun TimelineItemEventRowContent(
                         // In design we want a offset of 6.dp compare to the bubble, so start is 22.dp (16 + 6)
                         start = when {
                             event.isMine -> 22.dp
-                            timelineRoomInfo.isDirect -> 22.dp
+                            timelineRoomInfo.isDM -> 22.dp
                             else -> 22.dp + BUBBLE_INCOMING_OFFSET
                         },
                         end = 16.dp
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRowForDirectRoomPreview.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRowForDirectRoomPreview.kt
index 3ac2703ee5..0972458590 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRowForDirectRoomPreview.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRowForDirectRoomPreview.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ internal fun TimelineItemEventRowForDirectRoomPreview() = ElementPreview {
                     groupPosition = TimelineItemGroupPosition.First,
                 ),
                 timelineRoomInfo = aTimelineRoomInfo(
-                    isDirect = true,
+                    isDM = true,
                 ),
             )
             ATimelineItemEventRow(
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ internal fun TimelineItemEventRowForDirectRoomPreview() = ElementPreview {
                     groupPosition = TimelineItemGroupPosition.Last,
                 ),
                 timelineRoomInfo = aTimelineRoomInfo(
-                    isDirect = true,
+                    isDM = true,
                 ),
             )
         }