diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
index 449bd02a..f4584bcf 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
@@ -49,7 +49,13 @@ export class SimpleTile extends ViewModel {
     }
 
     get isUnsent() {
-        return this._entry.isPending && this._entry.status !== SendStatus.Sent;
+        return this._entry.isPending && this._entry.pendingEvent.status !== SendStatus.Sent;
+    }
+
+    get canAbortSending() {
+        return this._entry.isPending &&
+            this._entry.pendingEvent.status !== SendStatus.Sending &&
+            this._entry.pendingEvent.status !== SendStatus.Sent;
     }
 
     abortSending() {
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
index 5557185e..60b39048 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class BaseMessageView extends TemplateView {
 
     createMenuOptions(vm) {
         const options = [];
-        if (vm.isPending) {
+        if (vm.canAbortSending) {
             options.push(Menu.option(vm.i18n`Cancel`, () => vm.abortSending()));
         } else if (vm.canRedact) {
             options.push(Menu.option(vm.i18n`Delete`, () => vm.redact()).setDestructive());