diff --git a/src/snek/static/chat-input.js b/src/snek/static/chat-input.js
index 531f4ce..2362eca 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/chat-input.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/chat-input.js
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ class ChatInputComponent extends NjetComponent {
           console.info("minDistance",minDistance)
         }
       });
-
+    if (minDistance < 5){
+        closestAuthor = 0;
+    }
       return { mention, closestAuthor, distance: minDistance };
     });
   }