diff --git a/td/telegram/MessageContent.cpp b/td/telegram/MessageContent.cpp
index f08d29530..5ca47b190 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessageContent.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MessageContent.cpp
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@ unique_ptr<MessageContent> get_message_content(Td *td, FormattedText message,
                                                tl_object_ptr<telegram_api::MessageMedia> &&media,
                                                DialogId owner_dialog_id, bool is_content_read, UserId via_bot_user_id,
                                                int32 *ttl) {
-  if (!td->auth_manager_->is_authorized() && !G()->close_flag() && media != nullptr) {
+  if (!td->auth_manager_->was_authorized() && !G()->close_flag() && media != nullptr) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Receive without authorization " << to_string(media);
     media = nullptr;
   }