diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers.py b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
index da336aa8f..efe943ca2 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
@@ -1211,7 +1211,8 @@ class ConnectionHandlersBase:
         gc_contact = gajim.contacts.get_gc_contact(self.name, obj.jid, nick)
         if obj.receipt_request_tag and gajim.config.get_per('accounts',
         self.name, 'answer_receipts') and ((contact and contact.sub \
-        not in (u'to', u'none')) or gc_contact) and obj.mtype != 'error':
+        not in (u'to', u'none')) or gc_contact) and obj.mtype != 'error' and \
+        not obj.forwarded:
             receipt = nbxmpp.Message(to=obj.fjid, typ='chat')
             receipt.setID(obj.id_)
             receipt.setTag('received', namespace='urn:xmpp:receipts',