diff --git a/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts b/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts
index 64a4e3b2c..dea71f624 100644
--- a/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts
+++ b/ts/receiver/queuedJob.ts
@@ -248,10 +248,12 @@ async function handleRegularMessage(
 
   if (type === 'incoming') {
     updateReadStatus(message, conversation);
+    await conversation.setDidApproveMe(true);
   }
 
   if (type === 'outgoing') {
     await handleSyncedReceipts(message, conversation);
+    await conversation.setIsApproved(true);
   }
 
   const conversationActiveAt = conversation.get('active_at');