diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index d97a9c501..8a6d6a4d3 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -1331,7 +1331,10 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
       ),
     );
     if (!mounted) return;
-    setState(() => selectedEvents.clear());
+    // #Pangea
+    // see https://github.com/pangeachat/client/issues/2536
+    // setState(() => selectedEvents.clear());
+    // Pangea#
   }
 
   void sendAgainAction() {