diff --git a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
index 05a7a5c1c..8243f0542 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
@@ -31458,7 +31458,9 @@ void MessagesManager::on_send_dialog_action_timeout(DialogId dialog_id) {
   if (m == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
-  if (m->forward_info != nullptr || m->had_forward_info || m->message_id.is_scheduled()) {
+  CHECK(m->message_id.is_yet_unsent());
+  if (m->forward_info != nullptr || m->had_forward_info || m->message_id.is_scheduled() ||
+      m->sender_dialog_id.is_valid()) {
     return;
   }