diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 88f637304..60cef8bfd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -2500,7 +2500,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
                         query.setCallback(callback);
                         callback.informUser(R.string.fetching_history_from_server);
                     } else {
-                        callback.informUser(R.string.not_fetching_history_retention_period);
+                        if (conversation.getMode() != Conversational.MODE_SINGLE || !conversation.hasPermanentCounterpart()) {
+                            callback.informUser(R.string.not_fetching_history_retention_period);
+                        }
                     }
 
                 }