diff --git a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
index 9383344f17..098343e335 100644
--- a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
+++ b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ exports.dispatch_normal_event = function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (event.info !== undefined) {
+        if (event.status_text !== undefined) {
             user_status.set_status_text({
                 user_id: event.user_id,
                 status_text: event.info,