diff --git a/src/models/room.js b/src/models/room.js
index 46ee612c0..02d999cea 100644
--- a/src/models/room.js
+++ b/src/models/room.js
@@ -1356,7 +1356,10 @@ Room.prototype._revertRedactionLocalEcho = function(redactionEvent) {
         // re-render after undoing redaction
         this.emit("Room.redactionCancelled", redactionEvent, this);
         // reapply relation now redaction failed
-        if (redactedEvent.isRelation()) {
+        if (
+            redactedEvent.isRelation() &&
+            redactedEvent.status !== EventStatus.CANCELLED
+        ) {
             this._aggregateNonLiveRelation(redactedEvent);
         }
     }