diff --git a/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js b/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js
--- a/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js
+++ b/lib/selectors/chat-selectors.js
@@ -403,7 +403,11 @@
     ) {
       const newText = targetMessageEditMap.get(originalMessageInfo.id);
       if (newText !== undefined) {
-        originalMessageInfo = { ...originalMessageInfo, text: newText };
+        originalMessageInfo = {
+          ...originalMessageInfo,
+          text: newText,
+          hasBeenEdited: true,
+        };
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/types/messages/text.js b/lib/types/messages/text.js
--- a/lib/types/messages/text.js
+++ b/lib/types/messages/text.js
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@
   +creator: RelativeUserInfo,
   +time: number, // millisecond timestamp
   +text: string,
+  +hasBeenEdited?: boolean,
 };