diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py b/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py
index ecbf40ded..74aabdc9e 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ class MessageReceivedEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent, HelperEvent):
                 namespace=nbxmpp.NS_CARBONS)
         # Be sure it comes from one of our resource, else ignore forward element
         if carbon_marker and self.jid == gajim.get_jid_from_account(account):
-            forward_tag = self.stanza.getTag('forwarded',
+            forward_tag = carbon_marker.getTag('forwarded',
                 namespace=nbxmpp.NS_FORWARD)
             if forward_tag:
                 msg = forward_tag.getTag('message')