diff --git a/protocol/message_persistence.go b/protocol/message_persistence.go
index f482ac64942..4d6fcc00ee8 100644
--- a/protocol/message_persistence.go
+++ b/protocol/message_persistence.go
@@ -3075,15 +3075,7 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) findAndUpdateReplies(tx *sql.Tx, bridgeMessageID str
 }
 
 func (db sqlitePersistence) findAndUpdateRepliedTo(tx *sql.Tx, discordParentMessageID string, statusMessageID string) error {
-	// Finds status messages id which are replies for bridgeMessageID
-	repliedMessageID, err := db.findStatusMessageIDForBridgeMessageID(tx, discordParentMessageID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if repliedMessageID == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return db.updateStatusMessagesWithResponse(tx, []string{statusMessageID}, repliedMessageID)
+	return db.updateStatusMessagesWithResponse(tx, []string{statusMessageID}, discordParentMessageID)
 }
 
 func (db sqlitePersistence) GetCommunityMemberAllMessages(member string, communityID string) ([]*common.Message, error) {