diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/stagedAttachments.ts b/ts/state/ducks/stagedAttachments.ts
index 8c6787d44..d43602fc8 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/stagedAttachments.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/stagedAttachments.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ const stagedAttachmentsSlice = createSlice({
       }
 
       const allAttachments = _.concat(currentStagedAttachments, newAttachments);
-      const uniqAttachments = _.uniqBy(allAttachments, m => m.fileName);
 
-      state.stagedAttachments[conversationKey] = uniqAttachments;
+      state.stagedAttachments[conversationKey] = allAttachments;
       return state;
     },
     removeAllStagedAttachmentsInConversation(