diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_handler.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_handler.rs
index e9c18081eac..fd5fad3565a 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_handler.rs
@@ -1097,19 +1097,10 @@ impl<'a, 'o> TimelineEventHandler<'a, 'o> {
         );
 
         match &self.ctx.flow {
-            Flow::Local { txn_id, .. } => {
+            Flow::Local { .. } => {
                 trace!("Adding new local timeline item");
 
-                let removed_duplicated_timeline_item = Self::deduplicate_local_timeline_item(
-                    &mut self.items,
-                    &mut item,
-                    None,
-                    Some(&txn_id),
-                    &self.meta,
-                    &self.settings,
-                );
-                let item =
-                    Self::new_timeline_item(&mut self.meta, item, removed_duplicated_timeline_item);
+                let item = Self::new_timeline_item(&mut self.meta, item, None);
 
                 self.items.push_back(item, None);
             }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/echo.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/echo.rs
index f00ad135d05..2d715963ab4 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/echo.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/echo.rs
@@ -121,16 +121,18 @@ async fn test_echo() {
     server.reset().await;
 
     // Local echo is replaced with the remote echo.
+    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Remove { index: 1 });
     let remote_echo =
-        assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Set { index: 1, value } => value);
+        assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::PushFront { value } => value);
     let item = remote_echo.as_event().unwrap();
     assert!(item.is_own());
     assert_eq!(item.timestamp(), MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch(uint!(152038280)));
 
     // The date divider is also replaced.
     let date_divider =
-        assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Set { index: 0, value } => value);
+        assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::PushFront { value } => value);
     assert!(date_divider.is_date_divider());
+    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Remove { index: 2 });
 }
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/queue.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/queue.rs
index 32a11923dfc..d9d27689180 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/queue.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/queue.rs
@@ -508,20 +508,21 @@ async fn test_no_duplicate_date_divider() {
         assert_eq!(value.event_id().unwrap(), "$PyHxV5mYzjetBUT3qZq7V95GOzxb02EP");
     });
 
-    // The second message is replaced -> [First DD Second]
-    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Set { index: 2, value } => {
+    // The second message is replaced -> [First Second DD]
+    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Remove { index: 2 });
+    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Insert { index: 1, value } => {
         let value = value.as_event().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(value.content().as_message().unwrap().body(), "Second.");
         assert_eq!(value.event_id().unwrap(), "$5E2kLK/Sg342bgBU9ceEIEPYpbFaqJpZ");
     });
 
-    // A new date divider is inserted -> [DD First DD Second]
+    // A new date divider is inserted -> [DD First Second DD]
     assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::PushFront { value } => {
         assert!(value.is_date_divider());
     });
 
     // The useless date divider is removed. -> [DD First Second]
-    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Remove { index: 2 });
+    assert_next_matches!(timeline_stream, VectorDiff::Remove { index: 3 });
 
     assert_pending!(timeline_stream);
 }