diff --git a/pkg/connector/events.go b/pkg/connector/events.go
index 4140b2c..2fe6772 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/events.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/events.go
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func (evt *WAMessageEvent) ConvertEdit(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Por
 		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Msg("Got edit to message with multiple parts")
 	}
 	editMsg := evt.GetConsumerApplication().GetPayload().GetContent().GetEditMessage()
-	if existing[0].Metadata.(*metaid.MessageMetadata).EditTimestamp <= editMsg.GetTimestampMS() {
+	if existing[0].Metadata.(*metaid.MessageMetadata).EditTimestamp >= editMsg.GetTimestampMS() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: duplicate edit", bridgev2.ErrIgnoringRemoteEvent)
 	}
 	converted := evt.m.Main.MsgConv.WhatsAppTextToMatrix(ctx, editMsg.GetMessage())
diff --git a/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go b/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
index 61c81d6..46e5d38 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ func (m *MetaClient) HandleMatrixEdit(ctx context.Context, edit *bridgev2.Matrix
 			Message:     m.Main.MsgConv.TextToWhatsApp(edit.Content),
 			TimestampMS: ptr.Ptr(edit.Event.Timestamp),
 		})
+		edit.EditTarget.Metadata.(*metaid.MessageMetadata).EditTimestamp = edit.Event.Timestamp
 		portalJID := edit.Portal.Metadata.(*metaid.PortalMetadata).JID(edit.Portal.ID)
 		resp, err := m.E2EEClient.SendFBMessage(ctx, portalJID, consumerMsg, nil)
 		log.Trace().Any("response", resp).Msg("WhatsApp edit response")