diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 702b730dc0..b42b162fcb 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1741,7 +1741,6 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> Result<()>
                 "SELECT
                     m.chat_id AS chat_id,
                     m.state AS state,
-                    m.download_state as download_state,
                     m.ephemeral_timer AS ephemeral_timer,
                     m.param AS param,
                     m.from_id AS from_id,
@@ -1754,7 +1753,6 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> Result<()>
                 |row| {
                     let chat_id: ChatId = row.get("chat_id")?;
                     let state: MessageState = row.get("state")?;
-                    let download_state: DownloadState = row.get("download_state")?;
                     let param: Params = row.get::<_, String>("param")?.parse().unwrap_or_default();
                     let from_id: ContactId = row.get("from_id")?;
                     let rfc724_mid: String = row.get("rfc724_mid")?;
@@ -1766,7 +1764,6 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> Result<()>
                             id,
                             chat_id,
                             state,
-                            download_state,
                             param,
                             from_id,
                             rfc724_mid,
@@ -1799,7 +1796,6 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> Result<()>
             id,
             curr_chat_id,
             curr_state,
-            curr_download_state,
             curr_param,
             curr_from_id,
             curr_rfc724_mid,
@@ -1809,14 +1805,7 @@ pub async fn markseen_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: Vec<MsgId>) -> Result<()>
         _curr_ephemeral_timer,
     ) in msgs
     {
-        if curr_download_state != DownloadState::Done {
-            if curr_state == MessageState::InFresh {
-                // Don't mark partially downloaded messages as seen or send a read receipt since
-                // they are not really seen by the user.
-                update_msg_state(context, id, MessageState::InNoticed).await?;
-                updated_chat_ids.insert(curr_chat_id);
-            }
-        } else if curr_state == MessageState::InFresh || curr_state == MessageState::InNoticed {
+        if curr_state == MessageState::InFresh || curr_state == MessageState::InNoticed {
             update_msg_state(context, id, MessageState::InSeen).await?;
             info!(context, "Seen message {}.", id);