diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/index.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/index.js
index 520421ae6..8a900c9fa 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/index.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export const mutations = {
       const selectedConversation = allConversations[index];
 
       // ignore out of order events
-      if (conversation.updated_at <= selectedConversation.updated_at) {
+      if (conversation.updated_at < selectedConversation.updated_at) {
         Sentry.withScope(scope => {
           scope.setContext('incoming', conversation);
           scope.setContext('stored', selectedConversation);
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ export const mutations = {
         return;
       }
 
+      if (conversation.updated_at === selectedConversation.updated_at) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       const { messages, ...updates } = conversation;
       allConversations[index] = { ...selectedConversation, ...updates };
       if (_state.selectedChatId === conversation.id) {