diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 3d78e30ee..882f0af64 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
 
     // Replies/mentions
     repliedStatus: Object, // Object of a status replying to
-    profileMention: Boolean, // is mentioning a user (used in profile page -> mention)
+    profileMention: Object, // Mentioned user (used in profile page -> mention)
 
     // Draft stuff
     hideDraft: Boolean, // Disable drafts functionality
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     mentionsString() {
       if (this.statusType !== 'reply' && this.statusType !== 'mention')
         return ''
-      let allAttentions = [...(this.repliedStatus.attentions || [])]
-      const repliedUser = this.repliedStatus.user || this.profileMention
+      let allAttentions = [...(this.repliedStatus?.attentions || [])]
+      const repliedUser = this.repliedStatus?.user || this.profileMention
 
       if (repliedUser) allAttentions.unshift(repliedUser)
 
diff --git a/src/components/user_card/user_card.js b/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
index 7c5b2a454..9f6488b34 100644
--- a/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
+++ b/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
@@ -491,8 +491,7 @@ export default {
     },
     mentionUser() {
       usePostStatusStore().openPostStatusModal({
-        profileMention: true,
-        repliedUser: this.user,
+        profileMention: this.user,
       })
     },
     onAvatarClickHandler(e) {