diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index e457fa6c0..220e0a3ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -2296,13 +2296,16 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
                     this.messageList.add(Message.createStatusMessage(conversation, getString(R.string.contact_has_stopped_typing, conversation.getName())));
                 } else {
                     for (int i = this.messageList.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-                        if (this.messageList.get(i).getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED) {
-                            return;
-                        } else {
-                            if (this.messageList.get(i).getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_DISPLAYED) {
-                                this.messageList.add(i + 1,
-                                        Message.createStatusMessage(conversation, getString(R.string.contact_has_read_up_to_this_point, conversation.getName())));
+                        final Message message = this.messageList.get(i);
+                        if (message.getType() != Message.TYPE_STATUS) {
+                            if (message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED) {
                                 return;
+                            } else {
+                                if (message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_DISPLAYED) {
+                                    this.messageList.add(i + 1,
+                                            Message.createStatusMessage(conversation, getString(R.string.contact_has_read_up_to_this_point, conversation.getName())));
+                                    return;
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }