diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index adc02a33c..5abd44522 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> implements CopyTextVie
 		} else {
 			if (message.isGeoUri()) {
 				displayLocationMessage(viewHolder,message);
-			} else if (message.bodyIsOnlyEmojis()) {
+			} else if (message.bodyIsOnlyEmojis() && message.getType() != Message.TYPE_PRIVATE) {
 				displayEmojiMessage(viewHolder, message.getBody().trim());
 			} else if (message.treatAsDownloadable()) {
 				try {