diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus b/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
index 5a69e438..e7991369 100755
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from urwid_satext import sat_widgets
 from urwid_satext.files_management import FileDialog
 from sat_frontends.quick_frontend.quick_app import QuickApp
 from sat_frontends.quick_frontend.quick_chat_list import QuickChatList
-from sat_frontends.quick_frontend.quick_utils import getNewPath
+from sat_frontends.quick_frontend.quick_utils import getNewPath, unescapePrivate
 from sat_frontends.primitivus.profile_manager import ProfileManager
 from sat_frontends.primitivus.contact_list import ContactList
 from sat_frontends.primitivus.chat import Chat
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class EditBar(sat_widgets.ModalEdit):
         if key != "enter":
             contact = self.app.contact_list.getContact()
             if contact:
-                self.app.bridge.chatStateComposing(contact, self.app.profile)
+                self.app.bridge.chatStateComposing(unescapePrivate(contact), self.app.profile)
         return super(EditBar, self).keypress(size, key)