3 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js
index 695275e799e..808e8b7fbca 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/channel.js
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ var Channel = SearchableThread.extend(ThreadTypingMixin, {
     /**
      * Get listeners of a channel
      *
-     * @returns {$.Promise<Object[]>} resolved with list of channel listeners
+     * @returns {$.Promise<Array<Object[]>>} resolved with list of list of
+     *   channel listeners.
      */
     getMentionPartnerSuggestions: function () {
         var self = this;
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ var Channel = SearchableThread.extend(ThreadTypingMixin, {
             })
             .then(function (members) {
                 self._members = members;
-                return members;
+                return [members];
             });
         }
         return this._membersDef;
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/livechat.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/livechat.js
index b7235e7bc0e..f4cb58ebad3 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/livechat.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/livechat.js
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ var Livechat = TwoUserChannel.extend({
      * display of a user that is typing.
      *
      * @override
-     * @returns {$.Promise<Object[]>} resolved with list of livechat members
+     * @returns {$.Promise<Array<Object[]>>} resolved with list of list of
+     *   livechat members.
      */
     getMentionPartnerSuggestions: function () {
         var self = this;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ var Livechat = TwoUserChannel.extend({
                     name: self._WEBSITE_USER_NAME,
                 });
             }
-            return self._members;
+            return [self._members];
         });
     },
     /**
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js
index c9dda28dd93..8c2beb8bbfa 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/models/threads/thread.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ var ServicesMixin = require('web.ServicesMixin');
  * In particular, channels and mailboxes are two different kinds of threads.
  */
 var Thread = AbstractThread.extend(ServicesMixin, {
-
+    // max number of fetched messages from the server
+    _FETCH_LIMIT: 30,
     /**
      * @override
      * @param {Object} params
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@ var Thread = AbstractThread.extend(ServicesMixin, {
         // means that there is no message in this channel.
         this._previewed = false;
         this._type = params.data.type || params.data.channel_type;
-        // max number of fetched messages from the server
-        this._FETCH_LIMIT = 30;
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ var Thread = AbstractThread.extend(ServicesMixin, {
      * By default, a thread has not listener.
      *
      * @abstract
-     * @returns {$.Promise<Object[]>}
+     * @returns {$.Promise<Array<Object[]>>}
      */
     getMentionPartnerSuggestions: function () {
         return $.when([]);