diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js
index 4429e34b..aac6c600 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events.js
@@ -501,7 +501,9 @@ const processChats = () => {
     }
   }
 
-  currentChats = chats.filter(c => c.messages.length > 0)
+  currentChats = chats
+    .filter(c => c.messages.length > 0)
+    .filter(c => typeof pubToIncoming[c.recipientPublicKey] !== 'undefined')
   notifyChatsListeners()
 }