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
@@ -226,13 +226,8 @@
   );
 }
 
-function threadIsGroupChat(threadInfo: ThreadInfo | RawThreadInfo): boolean {
-  return (
-    threadMembersWithoutAddedAshoat(threadInfo).filter(
-      member =>
-        member.role || member.permissions[threadPermissions.VOICED]?.value,
-    ).length > 2
-  );
+function threadIsGroupChat(threadInfo: ThreadInfo): boolean {
+  return threadInfo.members.length > 2;
 }
 
 function threadOrParentThreadIsGroupChat(