diff --git a/dist/converse.js b/dist/converse.js
index 3801eb6eaa..8f543ce999 100644
--- a/dist/converse.js
+++ b/dist/converse.js
@@ -63099,10 +63099,9 @@ _converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["default"].plugins.add('converse-cha
                 xmlns = Strophe.NS.CARBONS;
           is_carbon = sizzle(`received[xmlns="${xmlns}"]`, stanza).length > 0;
 
-          if (is_carbon && Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(forwarded_from) !== from_jid) {
-            // Prevent message forging via carbons
+          if (is_carbon && Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(forwarded_from) !== from_jid) {// Prevent message forging via carbons
             // https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0280.html#security
-            return true;
+            // return true;
           }
 
           is_mam = sizzle(`message > result[xmlns="${Strophe.NS.MAM}"]`, stanza).length > 0;
diff --git a/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js b/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js
index d74635ae7c..52013cbd06 100644
--- a/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js
+++ b/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-chatboxes', {
                     if (is_carbon && Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(forwarded_from) !== from_jid) {
                         // Prevent message forging via carbons
                         // https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0280.html#security
-                        return true;
+                        // return true;
                     }
                     is_mam = sizzle(`message > result[xmlns="${Strophe.NS.MAM}"]`, stanza).length > 0;
                     stanza = forwarded_message;
diff --git a/src/headless/dist/converse-headless.js b/src/headless/dist/converse-headless.js
index 8609985880..7372bce450 100644
--- a/src/headless/dist/converse-headless.js
+++ b/src/headless/dist/converse-headless.js
@@ -41315,10 +41315,9 @@ _converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["default"].plugins.add('converse-cha
                 xmlns = Strophe.NS.CARBONS;
           is_carbon = sizzle(`received[xmlns="${xmlns}"]`, stanza).length > 0;
 
-          if (is_carbon && Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(forwarded_from) !== from_jid) {
-            // Prevent message forging via carbons
+          if (is_carbon && Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(forwarded_from) !== from_jid) {// Prevent message forging via carbons
             // https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0280.html#security
-            return true;
+            // return true;
           }
 
           is_mam = sizzle(`message > result[xmlns="${Strophe.NS.MAM}"]`, stanza).length > 0;