diff --git a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
@@ -1411,6 +1411,10 @@
   const messageCreatorUserInfo = useSelector(
     state => state.userStore.userInfos[messageInfo.creator.id],
   );
+  const hasCreateSidebarsPermission = useThreadHasPermission(
+    threadInfo,
+    threadPermissions.CREATE_SIDEBARS,
+  );
 
   if (
     !messageInfo.id ||
@@ -1425,11 +1429,6 @@
     messageCreatorRelationship &&
     relationshipBlockedInEitherDirection(messageCreatorRelationship);
 
-  const hasCreateSidebarsPermission = threadHasPermission(
-    threadInfo,
-    threadPermissions.CREATE_SIDEBARS,
-  );
-
   return hasCreateSidebarsPermission && !creatorRelationshipHasBlock;
 }