diff --git a/coreapi/chat.c b/coreapi/chat.c
index 6620b6bf1..3cabe976c 100644
--- a/coreapi/chat.c
+++ b/coreapi/chat.c
@@ -418,10 +418,7 @@ void _linphone_chat_room_send_message(LinphoneChatRoom *cr, LinphoneChatMessage
 		linphone_chat_room_delete_composing_refresh_timer(cr);
 
 	}
-	// if operation failed, we should not change message state
-	if (msg->state == LinphoneChatMessageOutgoing) {
-		linphone_chat_message_set_state(msg, LinphoneChatMessageStateInProgress);
-	}
+	linphone_chat_message_set_state(msg, LinphoneChatMessageStateInProgress);
 }
 
 void linphone_chat_message_update_state(LinphoneChatMessage *msg, LinphoneChatMessageState new_state) {