diff --git a/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsTab.vue b/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsTab.vue
index d814d5cca97..892c70163c1 100644
--- a/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/RightSidebar/Participants/ParticipantsTab.vue
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ export default {
 		},
 
 		handleInput() {
+			if (!this.canAdd) {
+				return
+			}
 			this.contactsLoading = true
 			this.searchResults = []
 			this.debounceFetchSearchResults()