diff --git a/src/models/event-timeline-set.js b/src/models/event-timeline-set.js
index 5b852f5b0..8f2fad30e 100644
--- a/src/models/event-timeline-set.js
+++ b/src/models/event-timeline-set.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 const EventEmitter = require("events").EventEmitter;
 const utils = require("../utils");
 const EventTimeline = require("./event-timeline");
+import {EventStatus} from "./event";
 import logger from '../../src/logger';
 import Relations from './relations';
 
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ EventTimelineSet.prototype.aggregateRelations = function(event) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (event.isRedacted()) {
+    if (event.isRedacted() || event.status === EventStatus.CANCELLED) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/models/room.js b/src/models/room.js
index 46eda57ec..a77aaa24f 100644
--- a/src/models/room.js
+++ b/src/models/room.js
@@ -1356,10 +1356,7 @@ Room.prototype._revertRedactionLocalEcho = function(redactionEvent) {
         // re-render after undoing redaction
         this.emit("Room.redactionCancelled", redactionEvent, this);
         // reapply relation now redaction failed
-        if (
-            redactedEvent.isRelation() &&
-            redactedEvent.status !== EventStatus.CANCELLED
-        ) {
+        if (redactedEvent.isRelation()) {
             this._aggregateNonLiveRelation(redactedEvent);
         }
     }