diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
index 87e384d1492..01d360dec1d 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ import { ContactNameColors, ContactNameColorType } from '../../types/Colors';
 import { AvatarDataType } from '../../types/Avatar';
 import { isInSystemContacts } from '../../util/isInSystemContacts';
 import { sortByTitle } from '../../util/sortByTitle';
-import { isGroupV2 } from '../../util/whatTypeOfConversation';
+import {
+  isDirectConversation,
+  isGroupV1,
+  isGroupV2,
+} from '../../util/whatTypeOfConversation';
 
 import {
   getIntl,
@@ -922,8 +926,13 @@ export const getConversationsWithCustomColorSelector = createSelector(
 export function isMissingRequiredProfileSharing(
   conversation: ConversationType
 ): boolean {
+  const doesConversationRequireIt =
+    !conversation.left &&
+    (isGroupV1(conversation) || isDirectConversation(conversation));
+
   return Boolean(
-    !conversation.profileSharing &&
+    doesConversationRequireIt &&
+      !conversation.profileSharing &&
       window.Signal.RemoteConfig.isEnabled('desktop.mandatoryProfileSharing') &&
       conversation.messageCount &&
       conversation.messageCount > 0
diff --git a/ts/util/whatTypeOfConversation.ts b/ts/util/whatTypeOfConversation.ts
index c3e35c9b61e..2049502056f 100644
--- a/ts/util/whatTypeOfConversation.ts
+++ b/ts/util/whatTypeOfConversation.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 import { ConversationAttributesType } from '../model-types.d';
+import { ConversationType } from '../state/ducks/conversations';
 import { base64ToArrayBuffer, fromEncodedBinaryToArrayBuffer } from '../Crypto';
 
 export enum ConversationTypes {
@@ -12,9 +13,13 @@ export enum ConversationTypes {
 }
 
 export function isDirectConversation(
-  conversationAttrs: Pick<ConversationAttributesType, 'type'>
+  conversationAttrs:
+    | Pick<ConversationAttributesType, 'type'>
+    | Pick<ConversationType, 'type'>
 ): boolean {
-  return conversationAttrs.type === 'private';
+  return (
+    conversationAttrs.type === 'private' || conversationAttrs.type === 'direct'
+  );
 }
 
 export function isMe(conversationAttrs: ConversationAttributesType): boolean {