diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
index 1e995bab01..514dc24ea6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModel.kt
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class ConversationViewModel(
      * - We are dealing with a contact from a community (blinded recipient) that does not allow
      *   requests form community members
      */
-    private fun shouldHideInputBar(): Boolean = openGroup?.canWrite == false ||
+    fun shouldHideInputBar(): Boolean = openGroup?.canWrite == false ||
             blindedRecipient?.blocksCommunityMessageRequests == true
 
     fun legacyBannerRecipient(context: Context): Recipient? = recipient?.run {
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModelTest.kt
index 936416d922..03b9138249 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationViewModelTest.kt
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ConversationViewModelTest: BaseViewModelTest() {
     @Test
     fun `local recipient should have input and no blinded recipient`() {
         whenever(recipient.isLocalNumber).thenReturn(true)
-        assertThat(viewModel.uiState.value.hideInputBar, equalTo(false))
+        assertThat(viewModel.shouldHideInputBar(), equalTo(false))
         assertThat(viewModel.blindedRecipient, nullValue())
     }
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class ConversationViewModelTest: BaseViewModelTest() {
         }
         whenever(repository.maybeGetBlindedRecipient(recipient)).thenReturn(blinded)
         assertThat(viewModel.blindedRecipient, notNullValue())
-        assertThat(viewModel.uiState.value.hideInputBar, equalTo(true))
+        assertThat(viewModel.shouldHideInputBar(), equalTo(true))
     }
 
 }
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