diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/packet/MessageEvent.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/packet/MessageEvent.java
index 65e091897..617e9d14e 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/packet/MessageEvent.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/packet/MessageEvent.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class MessageEvent implements PacketExtension {
         if (isDelivered()) {
             allEvents.add(MessageEvent.DELIVERED);
         }
-        if (isCancelled()) {
+        if (!isMessageEventRequest() && isCancelled()) {
             allEvents.add(MessageEvent.CANCELLED);
         }
         if (isComposing()) {