diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RoomTopic.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RoomTopic.tsx
index 598e4ba8368d0..79983e2b86504 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RoomTopic.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/body/RoomTopic.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const RoomTopic = ({ room }: RoomTopicProps) => {
 	const topic = isDirectMessageRoom(room) && (room.uids?.length ?? 0) < 3 ? directUserData?.statusText : room.topic;
 	const canEditTopic = canEdit && (isPublicRoom(room) || isPrivateRoom(room));
 
-	if (!topic && !canEdit) {
+	if (!topic && !canEditTopic) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/feature-preview.spec.ts b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/feature-preview.spec.ts
index c2c39701d0106..474e6d84c5225 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/feature-preview.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/feature-preview.spec.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ test.describe.serial('feature preview', () => {
 			await expect(poHomeChannel.sidebar.sidebar.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Recent' })).toBeVisible();
 		});
 
+		test('should not display room topic in direct message', async ({ page }) => {
+			await page.goto('/direct/user2');
+
+			// Not creating a PO because this will be removed very soon
+			await expect(page.locator('main').getByRole('note')).not.toBeVisible();
+		});
+
 		test('should expand/collapse sidebar groups', async ({ page }) => {
 			await page.goto('/home');
 			const collapser = poHomeChannel.sidebar.firstCollapser;