diff --git a/pjsip-apps/src/pygui/chat.py b/pjsip-apps/src/pygui/chat.py
index 00b8e47c4..41ded9723 100644
--- a/pjsip-apps/src/pygui/chat.py
+++ b/pjsip-apps/src/pygui/chat.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Chat(gui.ChatObserver):
         # it is a temporary one and not really registered to acc
         bud = None
         try:
-            bud = self._acc.findBuddy(uri_str)
+            bud = self._acc.findBuddy2(uri_str)
         except:
             bud = buddy.Buddy(None)
             bud_cfg = pj.BuddyConfig()