diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.kt
index 1f37033110..fe3c50b637 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/MessageContentProcessor.kt
@@ -256,10 +256,8 @@ open class MessageContentProcessor(private val context: Context) {
       }
 
       if (groupRecord.isPresent && groupRecord.get().isTerminated) {
-        if (content.dataMessage != null && !content.dataMessage!!.hasSignedGroupChange) {
-          Log.w(TAG, "Ignoring message from ${senderRecipient.id} because the group is terminated.")
-          return Gv2PreProcessResult.IGNORE
-        }
+        Log.w(TAG, "Ignoring message from ${senderRecipient.id} because the group is terminated.")
+        return Gv2PreProcessResult.IGNORE
       }
 
       if (groupRecord.isPresent && groupRecord.get().isAnnouncementGroup && !groupRecord.get().admins.contains(senderRecipient)) {