diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/features/impl/spy/MessageLogger.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/features/impl/spy/MessageLogger.kt
index 86fb514a..fd3f3eb0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/features/impl/spy/MessageLogger.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/me/rhunk/snapenhance/features/impl/spy/MessageLogger.kt
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class MessageLogger : Feature("MessageLogger", loadParams = FeatureLoadParams.IN
                     }
                 }
 
-                //set the message state to CANCELING for visibility
+                //set the message state to PREPARING for visibility
                 if (message.messageContent.contentType != ContentType.SNAP && message.messageContent.contentType != ContentType.EXTERNAL_MEDIA) {
-                    message.messageState = MessageState.CANCELING
+                    message.messageState = MessageState.PREPARING
                 }
                 removedMessages.add(messageId)
                 return@hookConstructor