diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerSendCounterCurrencyTransferStartedMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerSendCounterCurrencyTransferStartedMessage.java
index 54a334c6d46..bfe50a9be18 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerSendCounterCurrencyTransferStartedMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/tasks/buyer/BuyerSendCounterCurrencyTransferStartedMessage.java
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ protected TradeMessage getMessage(String tradeId) {
 
     @Override
     protected void setStateSent() {
-        trade.setStateIfValidTransitionTo(Trade.State.BUYER_SENT_FIAT_PAYMENT_INITIATED_MSG);
+        if (trade.getState().ordinal() < Trade.State.BUYER_SENT_FIAT_PAYMENT_INITIATED_MSG.ordinal()) {
+            trade.setStateIfValidTransitionTo(Trade.State.BUYER_SENT_FIAT_PAYMENT_INITIATED_MSG);
+        }
 
         processModel.getTradeManager().requestPersistence();
     }