diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.java
index 41bf32e982..b7638ab0fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/messages/IncomingMessageObserver.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class IncomingMessageObserver {
   }
 
   public boolean isDecryptionDrained() {
-    return decryptionDrained;
+    return decryptionDrained || networkAccess.isCensored(context);
   }
 
   public void notifyDecryptionsDrained() {