diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
index ba7dc1bdb..4150d20ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
@@ -352,7 +352,10 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity implements AvatarService.Avatarable
     }
 
     public String replyId() {
-        return conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI || getRemoteMsgId() == null ? getServerMsgId() : getRemoteMsgId();
+        if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) return getServerMsgId();
+        final String remote = getRemoteMsgId();
+        if (remote == null && getStatus() > STATUS_RECEIVED) return getUuid();
+        return remote;
     }
 
     public Message reply() {