diff --git a/src/Store/make-in-memory-store.ts b/src/Store/make-in-memory-store.ts
index f8d7a6b..477be1d 100644
--- a/src/Store/make-in-memory-store.ts
+++ b/src/Store/make-in-memory-store.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,16 @@ export default (
 		})
 		ev.on('messages.update', updates => {
 			for(const { update, key } of updates) {
-				const list = assertMessageList(key.remoteJid!)
+				const list = assertMessageList(jidNormalizedUser(key.remoteJid!))
+				if(update?.status) {
+					const listStatus = list.get(key.id!)?.status
+					if(listStatus && update?.status <= listStatus) {
+						logger.debug({ update, storedStatus: listStatus }, 'status stored newer then update')
+						delete update.status
+						logger.debug({ update }, 'new update object')
+					}
+				}
+
 				const result = list.updateAssign(key.id!, update)
 				if(!result) {
 					logger.debug({ update }, 'got update for non-existent message')