diff --git a/changelog.d/fix-chat-post.fix b/changelog.d/fix-chat-post.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60480a1c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/fix-chat-post.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix error dialog when posting in chat
diff --git a/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js
index 16b2ae1d7..a93a86ba5 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_view/chat_view.js
@@ -538,11 +538,14 @@ const Chat = {
 
     // Event handlers
     onPosted(data) {
-      this.explicitReplyStatus = null
-      this.$router.push({
-        name: 'conversation2',
-        params: { statusId: data.id },
-      })
+      // only conversation poster has the returned data
+      if (this.isConversation) {
+        this.explicitReplyStatus = null
+        this.$router.push({
+          name: 'conversation2',
+          params: { statusId: data.id },
+        })
+      }
     },
     handleVisibilityChange() {
       this.$nextTick(() => {