diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index 961e016f96fdae6ce27f23a21b03a681be90be1a..8c7e8fb801ceef04e5f79b6c759c3e0ed6ddc006 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -724,6 +724,8 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
                     } else {
                         Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().asBareJid() + ": received message correction but verification didn't check out");
                     }
+                } else if (replaceAsRetraction) {
+                    return;
                 }
             }