diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItemProxy.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItemProxy.swift
index 81a4bb613..af68b34ad 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItemProxy.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItemProxy.swift
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class EventTimelineItemProxy {
         }
         
         switch localSendState {
-        case .sendingFailed:
-            return .sendingFailed
+        case .sendingFailed(_, let isRecoverable):
+            return isRecoverable ? .sending : .sendingFailed
         case .notSentYet:
             return .sending
         case .sent: