diff --git a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
index 33a96714..5a1a1cb5 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
@@ -19160,7 +19160,7 @@ Result<vector<MessageId>> MessagesManager::forward_messages(DialogId to_dialog_i
     m->via_bot_user_id = forwarded_message->via_bot_user_id;
     m->media_album_id = media_album_id;
     m->in_game_share = in_game_share;
-    if (forwarded_message->views > 0) {
+    if (forwarded_message->views > 0 && m->forward_info != nullptr) {
       m->views = forwarded_message->views;
     }