diff --git a/lib/src/room.dart b/lib/src/room.dart
index b6269d5c..da1a75a5 100644
--- a/lib/src/room.dart
+++ b/lib/src/room.dart
@@ -323,10 +323,11 @@ class Room {
       EventTypes.Encrypted,
     ].contains(state.type);
 
-    // We ignore events relating to events older than the current-latest here so
+    // We ignore events editing events older than the current-latest here so
     // i.e. newly sent edits for older events don't show up in room preview
     if (isMessageEvent &&
         state.relationshipEventId != null &&
+        state.relationshipType == RelationshipTypes.edit &&
         state.relationshipEventId != lastEvent?.eventId) {
       return;
     }