diff --git a/backend/danswer/danswerbot/slack/handlers/handle_regular_answer.py b/backend/danswer/danswerbot/slack/handlers/handle_regular_answer.py
index e1e3673e8ecc..8e93620e2983 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/danswerbot/slack/handlers/handle_regular_answer.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/danswerbot/slack/handlers/handle_regular_answer.py
@@ -373,9 +373,7 @@ def handle_regular_answer(
         respond_in_thread(
             client=client,
             channel=channel,
-            receiver_ids=[message_info.sender]
-            if message_info.is_bot_msg and message_info.sender
-            else receiver_ids,
+            receiver_ids=receiver_ids,
             text="Hello! Danswer has some results for you!",
             blocks=all_blocks,
             thread_ts=message_ts_to_respond_to,