diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer.view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer.view.dart
index ad937d0..e3da12f 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer.view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer.view.dart
@@ -328,6 +328,12 @@ class _MediaViewerViewState extends State<MediaViewerView> {
       imageSaving = true;
     });
     await currentMedia!.storeMediaFile();
+    await twonlyDB.messagesDao.updateMessageId(
+      currentMessage!.messageId,
+      const MessagesCompanion(
+        mediaStored: Value(true),
+      ),
+    );
     await sendCipherTextToGroup(
       widget.group.groupId,
       pb.EncryptedContent(