-

diff --git a/src/context.c b/src/context.c
index 44d8b86..b0669f5 100644
--- a/src/context.c
+++ b/src/context.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void otrl_context_forget_fingerprint(Fingerprint *fprint,
 	    otrl_context_forget(context);
 	}
     } else {
-	if (context->msgstate != OTRL_MSGSTATE_PLAINTEXT ||
+	if (context->msgstate != OTRL_MSGSTATE_ENCRYPTED ||
 		context->active_fingerprint != fprint) {
 
 	    free(fprint->fingerprint);