diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/globalModals.ts b/ts/state/ducks/globalModals.ts
index aeed4330ad..df8f10a83b 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/globalModals.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/globalModals.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ import {
   MESSAGE_CHANGED,
   MESSAGE_DELETED,
   MESSAGE_EXPIRED,
+  actions as conversationsActions,
 } from './conversations';
 import { SHOW_TOAST } from './toast';
 import type { ShowToastActionType } from './toast';
+import { isDownloaded } from '../../types/Attachment';
 
 // State
 
@@ -564,6 +566,14 @@ function toggleForwardMessagesModal(
           );
         }
 
+        const attachments = message.get('attachments') ?? [];
+
+        if (!attachments.every(isDownloaded)) {
+          dispatch(
+            conversationsActions.kickOffAttachmentDownload({ messageId })
+          );
+        }
+
         const messagePropsSelector = getMessagePropsSelector(getState());
         const messageProps = messagePropsSelector(message.attributes);
 
@@ -832,6 +842,21 @@ export function confirmAuthorizeArtCreator(): ThunkAction<
   };
 }
 
+function copyOverMessageAttributesIntoForwardMessages(
+  messagesProps: ReadonlyArray<ForwardMessagePropsType>,
+  attributes: ReadonlyDeep<MessageAttributesType>
+): ReadonlyArray<ForwardMessagePropsType> {
+  return messagesProps.map(messageProps => {
+    if (messageProps.id !== attributes.id) {
+      return messageProps;
+    }
+    return {
+      ...messageProps,
+      attachments: attributes.attachments,
+    };
+  });
+}
+
 // Reducer
 
 export function getEmptyState(): GlobalModalsStateType {
@@ -1099,57 +1124,77 @@ export function reducer(
     };
   }
 
-  if (
-    action.type === MESSAGE_CHANGED ||
-    action.type === MESSAGE_DELETED ||
-    action.type === MESSAGE_EXPIRED
-  ) {
-    if (!state.editHistoryMessages) {
-      return state;
-    }
-
-    if (action.type === MESSAGE_DELETED || action.type === MESSAGE_EXPIRED) {
-      const hasMessageId = state.editHistoryMessages.some(
-        edit => edit.id === action.payload.id
-      );
-
-      if (!hasMessageId) {
-        return state;
-      }
-
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        editHistoryMessages: undefined,
-      };
-    }
-
+  if (state.forwardMessagesProps != null) {
     if (action.type === MESSAGE_CHANGED) {
-      if (!action.payload.data.editHistory) {
-        return state;
-      }
-
-      const hasMessageId = state.editHistoryMessages.some(
-        edit => edit.id === action.payload.id
-      );
-
-      if (!hasMessageId) {
-        return state;
-      }
-
-      const nextEditHistoryMessages = copyOverMessageAttributesIntoEditHistory(
-        action.payload.data
-      );
-
-      if (!nextEditHistoryMessages) {
+      if (
+        !state.forwardMessagesProps.messages.some(message => {
+          return message.id === action.payload.id;
+        })
+      ) {
         return state;
       }
 
       return {
         ...state,
-        editHistoryMessages: nextEditHistoryMessages,
+        forwardMessagesProps: {
+          ...state.forwardMessagesProps,
+          messages: copyOverMessageAttributesIntoForwardMessages(
+            state.forwardMessagesProps.messages,
+            action.payload.data
+          ),
+        },
       };
     }
   }
 
+  if (state.editHistoryMessages != null) {
+    if (
+      action.type === MESSAGE_CHANGED ||
+      action.type === MESSAGE_DELETED ||
+      action.type === MESSAGE_EXPIRED
+    ) {
+      if (action.type === MESSAGE_DELETED || action.type === MESSAGE_EXPIRED) {
+        const hasMessageId = state.editHistoryMessages.some(
+          edit => edit.id === action.payload.id
+        );
+
+        if (!hasMessageId) {
+          return state;
+        }
+
+        return {
+          ...state,
+          editHistoryMessages: undefined,
+        };
+      }
+
+      if (action.type === MESSAGE_CHANGED) {
+        if (!action.payload.data.editHistory) {
+          return state;
+        }
+
+        const hasMessageId = state.editHistoryMessages.some(
+          edit => edit.id === action.payload.id
+        );
+
+        if (!hasMessageId) {
+          return state;
+        }
+
+        const nextEditHistoryMessages =
+          copyOverMessageAttributesIntoEditHistory(action.payload.data);
+
+        if (!nextEditHistoryMessages) {
+          return state;
+        }
+
+        return {
+          ...state,
+          editHistoryMessages: nextEditHistoryMessages,
+        };
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   return state;
 }
diff --git a/ts/state/smart/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx b/ts/state/smart/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx
index 96d322919a..a3e10352d4 100644
--- a/ts/state/smart/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/state/smart/ForwardMessagesModal.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import type { ForwardMessagesPropsType } from '../ducks/globalModals';
+import type {
+  ForwardMessagePropsType,
+  ForwardMessagesPropsType,
+} from '../ducks/globalModals';
 import type { StateType } from '../reducer';
 import * as log from '../../logging/log';
 import { ForwardMessagesModal } from '../../components/ForwardMessagesModal';
 import { LinkPreviewSourceType } from '../../types/LinkPreview';
 import * as Errors from '../../types/errors';
+import type { GetConversationByIdType } from '../selectors/conversations';
 import {
   getAllComposableConversations,
   getConversationSelector,
@@ -31,12 +35,53 @@ import { useLinkPreviewActions } from '../ducks/linkPreviews';
 import { SmartCompositionTextArea } from './CompositionTextArea';
 import { useToastActions } from '../ducks/toast';
 import { hydrateRanges } from '../../types/BodyRange';
+import { isDownloaded } from '../../types/Attachment';
+
+function toMessageForwardDraft(
+  props: ForwardMessagePropsType,
+  getConversation: GetConversationByIdType
+): MessageForwardDraft {
+  return {
+    attachments: props.attachments ?? [],
+    bodyRanges: hydrateRanges(props.bodyRanges, getConversation),
+    hasContact: Boolean(props.contact),
+    isSticker: Boolean(props.isSticker),
+    messageBody: props.text,
+    originalMessageId: props.id,
+    previews: props.previews ?? [],
+  };
+}
 
 export function SmartForwardMessagesModal(): JSX.Element | null {
   const forwardMessagesProps = useSelector<
     StateType,
     ForwardMessagesPropsType | undefined
   >(state => state.globalModals.forwardMessagesProps);
+
+  if (forwardMessagesProps == null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    !forwardMessagesProps.messages.every(message => {
+      return message.attachments?.every(isDownloaded) ?? true;
+    })
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <SmartForwardMessagesModalInner
+      forwardMessagesProps={forwardMessagesProps}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function SmartForwardMessagesModalInner({
+  forwardMessagesProps,
+}: {
+  forwardMessagesProps: ForwardMessagesPropsType;
+}): JSX.Element | null {
   const candidateConversations = useSelector(getAllComposableConversations);
   const getPreferredBadge = useSelector(getPreferredBadgeSelector);
   const getConversation = useSelector(getConversationSelector);
@@ -51,19 +96,9 @@ export function SmartForwardMessagesModal(): JSX.Element | null {
 
   const [drafts, setDrafts] = useState<ReadonlyArray<MessageForwardDraft>>(
     () => {
-      return (
-        forwardMessagesProps?.messages.map((props): MessageForwardDraft => {
-          return {
-            attachments: props.attachments ?? [],
-            bodyRanges: hydrateRanges(props.bodyRanges, getConversation),
-            hasContact: Boolean(props.contact),
-            isSticker: Boolean(props.isSticker),
-            messageBody: props.text,
-            originalMessageId: props.id,
-            previews: props.previews ?? [],
-          };
-        }) ?? []
-      );
+      return forwardMessagesProps.messages.map((props): MessageForwardDraft => {
+        return toMessageForwardDraft(props, getConversation);
+      });
     }
   );
 
diff --git a/ts/util/maybeForwardMessages.ts b/ts/util/maybeForwardMessages.ts
index b95c7f281d..9d0c3ac158 100644
--- a/ts/util/maybeForwardMessages.ts
+++ b/ts/util/maybeForwardMessages.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import { orderBy } from 'lodash';
 import type { AttachmentType } from '../types/Attachment';
-import { isVoiceMessage } from '../types/Attachment';
+import { isVoiceMessage, isDownloaded } from '../types/Attachment';
 import type {
   LinkPreviewType,
   LinkPreviewWithHydratedData,
@@ -57,41 +57,31 @@ export function isDraftEditable(draft: MessageForwardDraft): boolean {
   return true;
 }
 
-export function isDraftForwardable(draft: MessageForwardDraft): boolean {
-  const messageLength = draft.messageBody?.length ?? 0;
-  if (messageLength > 0) {
-    return true;
+function isDraftEmpty(draft: MessageForwardDraft) {
+  const { messageBody, attachments, isSticker, hasContact } = draft;
+  if (isSticker || hasContact) {
+    return false;
   }
-  if (draft.isSticker) {
-    return true;
+  if (attachments != null && attachments.length > 0) {
+    return false;
   }
-  if (draft.hasContact) {
-    return true;
+  if (messageBody != null && messageBody.length > 0) {
+    return false;
   }
-  const attachmentsLength = draft.attachments?.length ?? 0;
-  if (attachmentsLength > 0) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
+  return true;
 }
 
-export function isMessageForwardable(message: MessageAttributesType): boolean {
-  const { body, attachments, sticker, contact } = message;
-  const messageLength = body?.length ?? 0;
-  if (messageLength > 0) {
-    return true;
+export function isDraftForwardable(draft: MessageForwardDraft): boolean {
+  const { attachments } = draft;
+  if (isDraftEmpty(draft)) {
+    return false;
   }
-  if (sticker) {
-    return true;
+  if (attachments != null && attachments.length > 0) {
+    if (!attachments.every(isDownloaded)) {
+      return false;
+    }
   }
-  if (contact?.length) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  const attachmentsLength = attachments?.length ?? 0;
-  if (attachmentsLength > 0) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
+  return true;
 }
 
 export function sortByMessageOrder<T>(