diff --git a/buzz/ws-listener/listener-raw.mjs b/buzz/ws-listener/listener-raw.mjs
index 4cd345b..1e864f1 100644
--- a/buzz/ws-listener/listener-raw.mjs
+++ b/buzz/ws-listener/listener-raw.mjs
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ ws.onmessage = (msg) => {
     if (!evt) return
     if (evt.pubkey === ME) {
       const chTag = (evt.tags.find((t) => t[0] === 'h') || [])[1]
-      if (chTag) stopTyping(chTag)
+      if (chTag) {
+        stopTyping(chTag)
+        clearReceipts(chTag)   // zai replied -> remove 👀/💬 from pending messages
+      }
       return
     }
     if (seen.has(evt.id)) return