diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/MultiselectItemDecoration.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/MultiselectItemDecoration.kt
index 360a6f2257..7aa761cff8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/MultiselectItemDecoration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/MultiselectItemDecoration.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.ConversationAdapterBridge
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.ConversationAdapterBridge.PulseRequest
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.items.InteractiveConversationElement
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.InMemoryMessageRecord
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ThemeUtil
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ViewUtil
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.wallpaper.ChatWallpaper
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ class MultiselectItemDecoration(
   }
 
   private fun RecyclerView.getMultiselectableChildren(): Sequence<Multiselectable> {
-    return children.map { getChildViewHolder(it) }.filterIsInstance<Multiselectable>()
+    return children.map { getChildViewHolder(it) }.filterIsInstance<Multiselectable>().filter { child -> child.conversationMessage.messageRecord !is InMemoryMessageRecord }
   }
 
   private fun RecyclerView.getInteractableChildren(): Sequence<InteractiveConversationElement> {
@@ -576,6 +577,8 @@ class MultiselectItemDecoration(
   private fun resolveMultiselectable(parent: RecyclerView, child: View): Multiselectable? {
     val multiselectable = parent.getChildViewHolder(child) as? Multiselectable
 
+    if (multiselectable?.conversationMessage?.messageRecord?.isInMemoryMessageRecord == true) { return null }
+
     return multiselectable ?: child as? Multiselectable
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapterV2.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapterV2.kt
index bb59abc679..fa2cc6ea8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapterV2.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapterV2.kt
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ class ConversationAdapterV2(
   }
 
   fun toggleSelection(multiselectPart: MultiselectPart) {
+    if (multiselectPart.getMessageRecord().isInMemoryMessageRecord) { return }
+
     if (multiselectPart in _selected) {
       _selected.remove(multiselectPart)
     } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
index 65c454f632..a59553f135 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -3220,7 +3220,9 @@ class ConversationFragment :
 
     override fun onItemLongClick(itemView: View, item: MultiselectPart) {
       Log.d(TAG, "onItemLongClick")
-      if (actionMode != null) return
+      if (actionMode != null) { return }
+
+      if (item.getMessageRecord().isInMemoryMessageRecord) { return }
 
       val messageRecord = item.getMessageRecord()
       val recipient = viewModel.recipientSnapshot ?: return