diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ConversationItemFooter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ConversationItemFooter.java
index e6283959e1..b1f02f0d69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ConversationItemFooter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ConversationItemFooter.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MessageRecord;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MmsMessageRecord;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.ApplicationDependencies;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.permissions.Permissions;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.ExpiringMessageManager;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DateUtils;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Projection;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.dualsim.SubscriptionManagerCompat;
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.util.guava.Optional;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class ConversationItemFooter extends ConstraintLayout {
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ public class ConversationItemFooter extends ConstraintLayout {
       if (mmsMessageRecord.getSlideDeck().getAudioSlide() != null) {
         showAudioDurationViews();
 
-        if (messageRecord.getViewedReceiptCount() > 0) {
+        if (messageRecord.getViewedReceiptCount() > 0 || (messageRecord.isOutgoing() && Objects.equals(messageRecord.getRecipient(), Recipient.self()))) {
           revealDot.setProgress(1f);
         } else {
           revealDot.setProgress(0f);