diff --git a/imports/message-read-receipt/server/hooks.js b/imports/message-read-receipt/server/hooks.js
index 560ebf449ac4..4039271580e4 100644
--- a/imports/message-read-receipt/server/hooks.js
+++ b/imports/message-read-receipt/server/hooks.js
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import { ReadReceipt } from './lib/ReadReceipt';
 
 RocketChat.callbacks.add('afterSaveMessage', (message, room) => {
 
+	// skips this callback if the message was edited
+	if (message.editedAt) {
+		return message;
+	}
+
 	// set subscription as read right after message was sent
 	RocketChat.models.Subscriptions.setAsReadByRoomIdAndUserId(room._id, message.u._id);