diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json
index d532cfda72af..02ef0ba3ab5a 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-i18n/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@
   "Clear_all_unreads_question": "Clear all unreads?",
   "Click_here": "Click here",
   "Click_here_for_more_info": "Click here for more info",
+  "UI_Click_Direct_Message": "Click to Create Direct Message",
+  "UI_Click_Direct_Message_Description": "Skip opening profile tab, instead go straight to conversation",
   "Client_ID": "Client ID",
   "Client_Secret": "Client Secret",
   "Clients_will_refresh_in_a_few_seconds": "Clients will refresh in a few seconds",
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js b/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js
index d93b106c04f5..521e48dbe97a 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-lib/server/startup/settings.js
@@ -1036,6 +1036,10 @@ RocketChat.settings.addGroup('Layout', function() {
 			type: 'boolean',
 			'public': true
 		});
+		this.add('UI_Click_Direct_Message', false, {
+			type: 'boolean',
+			'public': true
+		});
 	});
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/views/app/room.js b/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/views/app/room.js
index 4adb3f5d9fbf..1d77eccb8deb 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/views/app/room.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/views/app/room.js
@@ -10,7 +10,23 @@ const isSubscribed = _id => ChatSubscription.find({ rid: _id }).count() > 0;
 const favoritesEnabled = () => RocketChat.settings.get('Favorite_Rooms');
 
 const userCanDrop = _id => !RocketChat.roomTypes.readOnly(_id, Meteor.user());
+const openProfileTab = (e, instance, data) => {
+	const roomData = Session.get(`roomData${ data.rid }`);
 
+	if (RocketChat.Layout.isEmbedded()) {
+		fireGlobalEvent('click-user-card-message', { username: data.u.username });
+		e.preventDefault();
+		e.stopPropagation();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (['c', 'p', 'd'].includes(roomData.t)) {
+		instance.setUserDetail(data.u.username);
+	}
+
+	instance.tabBar.setTemplate('membersList');
+	return instance.tabBar.open();
+};
 Template.room.helpers({
 	isTranslated() {
 		const sub = ChatSubscription.findOne({ rid: this._id }, { fields: { autoTranslate: 1, autoTranslateLanguage: 1 } });
@@ -458,21 +474,23 @@ Template.room.events({
 		if (!Meteor.userId() || !this._arguments) {
 			return;
 		}
-		const roomData = Session.get(`roomData${ this._arguments[1].rid }`);
-
-		if (RocketChat.Layout.isEmbedded()) {
-			fireGlobalEvent('click-user-card-message', { username: this._arguments[1].u.username });
-			e.preventDefault();
-			e.stopPropagation();
-			return;
-		}
+		if (RocketChat.settings.get('UI_Click_Direct_Message')) {
+			return Meteor.call('createDirectMessage', this._arguments[1].u.username, (error, result) => {
+				if (error) {
+					if (error.isClientSafe) {
+						openProfileTab(e, instance, this._arguments[1]);
+					} else {
+						return handleError(error);
+					}
+				}
 
-		if (['c', 'p', 'd'].includes(roomData.t)) {
-			instance.setUserDetail(this._arguments[1].u.username);
+				if ((result != null ? result.rid : undefined) != null) {
+					return FlowRouter.go('direct', { username: this._arguments[1].u.username }, FlowRouter.current().queryParams);
+				}
+			});
+		} else {
+			openProfileTab(e, instance, this._arguments[1]);
 		}
-
-		instance.tabBar.setTemplate('membersList');
-		return instance.tabBar.open();
 	},
 
 	'scroll .wrapper': _.throttle(function(e) {