diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte
index 3f859c1164..2fe8ff3a58 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { LinkPreview } from 'bits-ui';
 	import { getContext, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+	import { user as sessionUser } from '$lib/stores';
 
-	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
-	import UserStatus from './UserStatus.svelte';
+	const i18n = getContext<typeof import('$lib/i18n').default>('i18n');
 	import UserStatusLinkPreview from './UserStatusLinkPreview.svelte';
 
-	export let user = null;
+	export let user: { id?: string | null; name?: string | null } | null = null;
 
 	export let align = 'center';
 	export let side = 'right';
 	export let sideOffset = 8;
 
-	let openPreview = false;
+	export let openPreview = false;
 
 	const closeProfilePreview = () => {
 		if (openPreview) {
@@ -43,18 +43,25 @@
 	});
 </script>
 
-<LinkPreview.Root openDelay={0} closeDelay={200} bind:open={openPreview}>
-	<LinkPreview.Trigger class="flex shrink-0 items-center">
-		<button
-			type="button"
-			class=" cursor-pointer no-underline! font-normal!"
-			on:click={() => {
-				openPreview = !openPreview;
-			}}
+{#if user?.id && $sessionUser}
+	<LinkPreview.Root openDelay={0} closeDelay={200} bind:open={openPreview}>
+		<LinkPreview.Trigger
+			class="flex shrink-0 items-center cursor-pointer no-underline! font-normal!"
 		>
-			<slot />
-		</button>
-	</LinkPreview.Trigger>
+			{#snippet child({ props })}
+				<button
+					{...props}
+					type="button"
+					aria-label={user.name || $i18n.t('User')}
+					onclick={() => (openPreview = !openPreview)}
+				>
+					<slot />
+				</button>
+			{/snippet}
+		</LinkPreview.Trigger>
 
-	<UserStatusLinkPreview id={user?.id} {openPreview} {side} {align} {sideOffset} />
-</LinkPreview.Root>
+		<UserStatusLinkPreview id={user.id} {openPreview} {side} {align} {sideOffset} />
+	</LinkPreview.Root>
+{:else}
+	<slot />
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
index 9b4dd7cdee..58132f044f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 	import Name from './Name.svelte';
 	import ProfileImage from './ProfileImage.svelte';
+	import ProfilePreview from '$lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte';
 	import Tooltip from '$lib/components/common/Tooltip.svelte';
 	import FileItem from '$lib/components/common/FileItem.svelte';
 	import Markdown from './Markdown.svelte';
@@ -158,12 +159,14 @@
 			<!-- LICENSE covers this Open WebUI fallback logo.
 			Do not alter, remove, obscure, or replace it except as LICENSE permits:
 			https://docs.openwebui.com/license. -->
-			<ProfileImage
-				src={authorId
-					? `${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${authorId}/profile/image`
-					: `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
-				className={'size-7 user-message-profile-image'}
-			/>
+			<ProfilePreview user={{ id: authorId, name: authorName }}>
+				<ProfileImage
+					src={authorId
+						? `${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${authorId}/profile/image`
+						: `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
+					className={'size-7 user-message-profile-image'}
+				/>
+			</ProfilePreview>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 	<div
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChannelItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChannelItem.svelte
index 7cc786d2cc..582146218c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChannelItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChannelItem.svelte
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	import { WEBUI_API_BASE_URL } from '$lib/constants';
 
 	import ChannelModal from './ChannelModal.svelte';
+	import ProfilePreview from '$lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte';
 	import Emoji from '$lib/components/common/Emoji.svelte';
 	import HashtagIcon from '$lib/components/icons/Hashtag.svelte';
 	import LockIcon from '$lib/components/icons/Lock.svelte';
@@ -87,6 +88,41 @@
 		? 'font-normal dark:text-white text-black'
 		: ' dark:text-gray-400 text-gray-600'} cursor-pointer select-none"
 >
+	{#if channel?.type === 'dm' && channel?.users}
+		{@const channelMembers = channel.users.filter((u) => u.id !== $user?.id)}
+		<div class="self-center mr-1">
+			<div class="flex ml-[0.0625rem] mr-0.5 relative">
+				{#each channelMembers.slice(0, 2) as u, index}
+					<div class={index === 1 ? '-ml-2.5' : ''}>
+						<ProfilePreview user={u}>
+							<img
+								src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${u.id}/profile/image`}
+								alt={u.name}
+								class="size-5.5 rounded-full border-2 border-white dark:border-gray-900"
+							/>
+						</ProfilePreview>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+
+				{#if channelMembers.length === 1}
+					<div class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 pointer-events-none">
+						<span class="relative flex size-2">
+							{#if channelMembers[0]?.is_active}
+								<span
+									class="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75"
+								></span>
+							{/if}
+							<span
+								class="relative inline-flex size-2 rounded-full {channelMembers[0]?.is_active
+									? 'bg-green-500'
+									: 'bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700'} border-[1.5px] border-white dark:border-gray-900"
+							></span>
+						</span>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
 	<a
 		class="min-w-0 flex flex-1"
 		href="/channels/{channel.id}"
@@ -111,52 +147,19 @@
 		draggable="false"
 	>
 		<div class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-1">
-			<div>
-				{#if channel?.type === 'dm'}
-					{#if channel?.users}
-						{@const channelMembers = channel.users.filter((u) => u.id !== $user?.id)}
-						<div class="flex ml-[0.0625rem] mr-0.5 relative">
-							{#each channelMembers.slice(0, 2) as u, index}
-								<img
-									src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${u.id}/profile/image`}
-									alt={u.name}
-									class=" size-5.5 rounded-full border-2 border-white dark:border-gray-900 {index ===
-									1
-										? '-ml-2.5'
-										: ''}"
-								/>
-							{/each}
-
-							{#if channelMembers.length === 1}
-								<div class="absolute bottom-0 right-0">
-									<span class="relative flex size-2">
-										{#if channelMembers[0]?.is_active}
-											<span
-												class="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75"
-											></span>
-										{/if}
-										<span
-											class="relative inline-flex size-2 rounded-full {channelMembers[0]?.is_active
-												? 'bg-green-500'
-												: 'bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700'} border-[1.5px] border-white dark:border-gray-900"
-										></span>
-									</span>
-								</div>
-							{/if}
-						</div>
-					{:else}
-						<UserIcon className="size-4 ml-1 mr-0.5" strokeWidth="1.5" />
-					{/if}
-				{:else}
-					<div class=" size-4 justify-center flex items-center ml-1">
-						{#if isPublicChannel(channel)}
-							<HashtagIcon className="size-3" strokeWidth="1.8" />
-						{:else}
-							<LockIcon className="size-3.5" strokeWidth="1.7" />
-						{/if}
-					</div>
+			{#if channel?.type === 'dm'}
+				{#if !channel?.users}
+					<UserIcon className="size-4 ml-1 mr-0.5" strokeWidth="1.5" />
 				{/if}
-			</div>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="size-4 shrink-0 justify-center flex items-center ml-1">
+					{#if isPublicChannel(channel)}
+						<HashtagIcon className="size-3" strokeWidth="1.8" />
+					{:else}
+						<LockIcon className="size-3.5" strokeWidth="1.7" />
+					{/if}
+				</div>
+			{/if}
 
 			<div class="text-left self-center min-w-0 flex-1 pr-1 flex items-center gap-1.5">
 				{#if channel?.name}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChatItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChatItem.svelte
index 1a85ad44f5..0ad2f9afde 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChatItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/ChatItem.svelte
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	import DragGhost from '$lib/components/common/DragGhost.svelte';
 	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
 	import ChatHoverPreview from './ChatHoverPreview.svelte';
+	import ProfilePreview from '$lib/components/channel/Messages/Message/ProfilePreview.svelte';
 	import ChatIcon from './icons/Chat.svelte';
 	import MoreHorizontalIcon from './icons/MoreHorizontal.svelte';
 	import SparklesIcon from './icons/Sparkles.svelte';
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@
 	let focusWithin = false;
 	let menuOpen = false;
 	let openPreview = false;
+	let openProfilePreview = false;
+
+	$: if (openProfilePreview) openPreview = false;
 
 	const closeHoverPreview = () => {
 		if (openPreview) {
@@ -514,21 +518,6 @@
 </script>
 
 {#snippet chatItemContent()}
-	{#if ownerUserId}
-		<Tooltip content={ownerName || 'Unknown'} className="flex items-center self-center shrink-0">
-			<img
-				src="{WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/{ownerUserId}/profile/image"
-				alt=""
-				class="size-3.5 rounded-full shrink-0 object-cover mr-2"
-				on:error={(e) => {
-					if (!e.currentTarget.src.endsWith('/static/favicon.png')) {
-						e.currentTarget.src = `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`;
-					}
-				}}
-			/>
-		</Tooltip>
-	{/if}
-
 	<!-- Loading spinner for active chat (left side) -->
 	{#if active}
 		<div class="shrink-0 self-center pr-2">
@@ -645,44 +634,68 @@
 				}}
 			/>
 		</div>
-	{:else if $mobile}
-		<a
-			id="sidebar-chat-item"
-			class={chatItemClass}
-			href="/c/{id}"
-			aria-current={id === $chatId ? 'page' : undefined}
-			on:click={selectChatHandler}
-			draggable="false"
-		>
-			{@render chatItemContent()}
-		</a>
 	{:else}
-		<LinkPreview.Root
-			openDelay={300}
-			closeDelay={0}
-			disabled={confirmEdit || dragged || !($settings?.chatHoverPreview ?? true)}
-			bind:open={openPreview}
-		>
-			<LinkPreview.Trigger
-				id="sidebar-chat-item"
-				class={chatItemClass}
-				href="/c/{id}"
-				aria-current={id === $chatId ? 'page' : undefined}
-				onclick={selectChatHandler}
-				ondblclick={renameChatFromDoubleClick}
-				draggable="false"
-			>
-				{@render chatItemContent()}
-			</LinkPreview.Trigger>
+		<div id="sidebar-chat-item" class={chatItemClass}>
+			{#if ownerUserId}
+				<div class="flex items-center self-center shrink-0 mr-2">
+					<ProfilePreview
+						user={{ id: ownerUserId, name: ownerName }}
+						bind:openPreview={openProfilePreview}
+					>
+						<img
+							src="{WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/{ownerUserId}/profile/image"
+							alt=""
+							class="size-3.5 rounded-full shrink-0 object-cover"
+							on:error={(e) => {
+								if (!e.currentTarget.src.endsWith('/static/favicon.png')) {
+									e.currentTarget.src = `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`;
+								}
+							}}
+						/>
+					</ProfilePreview>
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+			{#if $mobile}
+				<a
+					class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center"
+					href="/c/{id}"
+					aria-current={id === $chatId ? 'page' : undefined}
+					on:click={selectChatHandler}
+					draggable="false"
+				>
+					{@render chatItemContent()}
+				</a>
+			{:else}
+				<LinkPreview.Root
+					openDelay={300}
+					closeDelay={0}
+					disabled={confirmEdit || dragged || !($settings?.chatHoverPreview ?? true)}
+					bind:open={openPreview}
+					onOpenChange={(open) => {
+						if (open) openProfilePreview = false;
+					}}
+				>
+					<LinkPreview.Trigger
+						class="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center"
+						href="/c/{id}"
+						aria-current={id === $chatId ? 'page' : undefined}
+						onclick={selectChatHandler}
+						ondblclick={renameChatFromDoubleClick}
+						draggable="false"
+					>
+						{@render chatItemContent()}
+					</LinkPreview.Trigger>
 
-			<ChatHoverPreview
-				chatId={id}
-				title={chatTitle || title}
-				{openPreview}
-				side="right"
-				align="center"
-			/>
-		</LinkPreview.Root>
+					<ChatHoverPreview
+						chatId={id}
+						title={chatTitle || title}
+						{openPreview}
+						side="right"
+						align="center"
+					/>
+				</LinkPreview.Root>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
 	{/if}
 
 	{#if !readonly}