diff --git a/src/utils/EventUtils.js b/src/utils/EventUtils.js
index 81aa82057b..68f6d4b14e 100644
--- a/src/utils/EventUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/EventUtils.js
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ export function isContentActionable(mxEvent) {
 
 export function canEditContent(mxEvent) {
     return isContentActionable(mxEvent) &&
-        mxEvent.getContent().msgtype === "m.text" &&
+        mxEvent.getOriginalContent().msgtype === "m.text" &&
         mxEvent.getSender() === MatrixClientPeg.get().getUserId();
 }