diff --git a/gajim/chat_control.py b/gajim/chat_control.py
index bf0ba8a12..57a03f58f 100644
--- a/gajim/chat_control.py
+++ b/gajim/chat_control.py
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
             self.print_conversation(event.message, kind, tim=event.time,
                 encrypted=event.encrypted, subject=event.subject,
                 xhtml=event.xhtml, displaymarking=event.displaymarking,
-                correct_id=event.correct_id)
+                correct_id=event.correct_id, additional_data=event.additional_data)
             if isinstance(event.msg_log_id, int):
                 message_ids.append(event.msg_log_id)
 
diff --git a/gajim/common/connection_handlers_events.py b/gajim/common/connection_handlers_events.py
index 6987cb200..02a3ddf41 100644
--- a/gajim/common/connection_handlers_events.py
+++ b/gajim/common/connection_handlers_events.py
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ class MessageReceivedEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent, HelperEvent):
     base_network_events = ['raw-message-received']
 
     def init(self):
-        self.additional_data = None
+        self.additional_data = {}
 
     def generate(self):
         self.conn = self.base_event.conn
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ class MessageOutgoingEvent(nec.NetworkOutgoingEvent):
     base_network_events = []
 
     def init(self):
-        self.additional_data = None
+        self.additional_data = {}
         self.message = None
         self.keyID = None
         self.type_ = 'chat'
diff --git a/gajim/common/events.py b/gajim/common/events.py
index 3896cc69b..9cf719155 100644
--- a/gajim/common/events.py
+++ b/gajim/common/events.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class ChatEvent(Event):
         self.form_node = form_node
         self.displaymarking = displaymarking
         self.sent_forwarded = sent_forwarded
+        if additional_data is None:
+            additional_data = {}
         self.additional_data = additional_data
 
 class NormalEvent(ChatEvent):
diff --git a/gajim/common/logger.py b/gajim/common/logger.py
index caf13db93..27036b0ce 100644
--- a/gajim/common/logger.py
+++ b/gajim/common/logger.py
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ class Logger:
         Row = namedtuple("Row", fields)
         named_row = Row(*row)
         if 'additional_data' in fields:
-            if named_row.additional_data is not None:
-                named_row = named_row._replace(
-                    additional_data=json.loads(named_row.additional_data))
+            named_row = named_row._replace(
+                additional_data=json.loads(named_row.additional_data or '{}'))
         return named_row
 
     def dispatch(self, event, error):
@@ -1113,7 +1112,13 @@ class Logger:
                         a field in the `logs` table
         """
         jid_id = self.get_jid_id(jid, kind=kind)
-
+ 
+        if 'additional_data' in kwargs:
+            if not kwargs['additional_data']:
+                del kwargs['additional_data']
+            else:
+                kwargs['additional_data'] = json.dumps(kwargs["additional_data"])
+ 
         sql = '''
               INSERT INTO logs (jid_id, time, kind, {columns})
               VALUES (?, ?, ?, {values})
diff --git a/gajim/roster_window.py b/gajim/roster_window.py
index e64fc767d..b6b5645cb 100644
--- a/gajim/roster_window.py
+++ b/gajim/roster_window.py
@@ -2723,7 +2723,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
                 tim=obj.timestamp, encrypted=obj.encrypted, subject=obj.subject,
                 xhtml=obj.xhtml, displaymarking=obj.displaymarking,
                 msg_log_id=obj.msg_log_id, msg_stanza_id=obj.id_, correct_id=obj.correct_id,
-                xep0184_id=xep0184_id)
+                xep0184_id=xep0184_id, additional_data=obj.additional_data)
             if obj.msg_log_id:
                 pw = obj.session.control.parent_win
                 end = obj.session.control.was_at_the_end
diff --git a/gajim/session.py b/gajim/session.py
index afb3b552e..de18f912d 100644
--- a/gajim/session.py
+++ b/gajim/session.py
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ class ChatControlSession(stanza_session.EncryptedStanzaSession):
                 displaymarking=obj.displaymarking,
                 sent_forwarded=obj.forwarded and obj.sent,
                 show_in_roster=obj.show_in_roster,
-                show_in_systray=obj.show_in_systray)
+                show_in_systray=obj.show_in_systray,
+                additional_data=obj.additional_data)
 
             app.events.add_event(self.conn.name, fjid, event)