diff --git a/src/class_objectProcessor.py b/src/class_objectProcessor.py
index e59645bc..0665fa28 100644
--- a/src/class_objectProcessor.py
+++ b/src/class_objectProcessor.py
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ class objectProcessor(threading.Thread):
         # Don't send ACK if invalid, blacklisted senders, invisible messages, disabled or chan
         if self.ackDataHasAValidHeader(ackData) and \
             not blockMessage and \
-            messageEncodingType != 0 and \
             not BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean(toAddress, 'dontsendack') and \
             not BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean(toAddress, 'chan'):
             shared.checkAndShareObjectWithPeers(ackData[24:])