diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java
index 6f88e80d9..701155e10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/axolotl/AxolotlService.java
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ public class AxolotlService implements OnAdvancedStreamFeaturesLoaded {
 	}
 
 	private Set<XmppAxolotlSession> findSessionsForConversation(Conversation conversation) {
+		if (conversation.getContact().isSelf()) {
+			//will be added in findOwnSessions()
+			return Collections.emptySet();
+		}
 		HashSet<XmppAxolotlSession> sessions = new HashSet<>();
 		for (Jid jid : conversation.getAcceptedCryptoTargets()) {
 			sessions.addAll(this.sessions.getAll(getAddressForJid(jid).getName()).values());
@@ -1180,7 +1184,8 @@ public class AxolotlService implements OnAdvancedStreamFeaturesLoaded {
 	}
 
 	public boolean trustedSessionVerified(final Conversation conversation) {
-		Set<XmppAxolotlSession> sessions = findSessionsForConversation(conversation);
+		final Set<XmppAxolotlSession> sessions = new HashSet<>();
+		sessions.addAll(findSessionsForConversation(conversation));
 		sessions.addAll(findOwnSessions());
 		boolean verified = false;
 		for (XmppAxolotlSession session : sessions) {
@@ -1214,7 +1219,7 @@ public class AxolotlService implements OnAdvancedStreamFeaturesLoaded {
 	@Nullable
 	private boolean buildHeader(XmppAxolotlMessage axolotlMessage, Conversation c) {
 		Set<XmppAxolotlSession> remoteSessions = findSessionsForConversation(c);
-		final boolean acceptEmpty = c.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI && c.getMucOptions().getUserCount() == 0;
+		final boolean acceptEmpty = (c.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI && c.getMucOptions().getUserCount() == 0) || c.getContact().isSelf();
 		Collection<XmppAxolotlSession> ownSessions = findOwnSessions();
 		if (remoteSessions.isEmpty() && !acceptEmpty) {
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index 1721a2d2c..c7ea2f8a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity implements Blockable, Comparabl
 	}
 
 	public boolean setOutgoingChatState(ChatState state) {
-		if (mode == MODE_SINGLE || (isPrivateAndNonAnonymous() && getNextCounterpart() == null)) {
+		if (mode == MODE_SINGLE && !getContact().isSelf() || (isPrivateAndNonAnonymous() && getNextCounterpart() == null)) {
 			if (this.mOutgoingChatState != state) {
 				this.mOutgoingChatState = state;
 				return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
index 42c7a4740..22c737e1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 
 	public boolean trusted() {
 		Contact contact = this.getContact();
-		return (status > STATUS_RECEIVED || (contact != null && contact.mutualPresenceSubscription()));
+		return status > STATUS_RECEIVED || (contact != null && (contact.mutualPresenceSubscription() || contact.isSelf()));
 	}
 
 	public boolean fixCounterpart() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java
index 561697fba..716953a05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		Conversation conversation = message.getConversation();
 		Account account = conversation.getAccount();
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
+		final boolean isWithSelf = conversation.getContact().isSelf();
 		if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_SINGLE) {
 			packet.setTo(message.getCounterpart());
 			packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_CHAT);
-			if (this.mXmppConnectionService.indicateReceived()) {
+			if (this.mXmppConnectionService.indicateReceived() && !isWithSelf) {
 				packet.addChild("request", "urn:xmpp:receipts");
 			}
 		} else if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_PRIVATE) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index da82e9983..fcf358e8c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
 									&& replacedMessage.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED
 									&& (replacedMessage.trusted() || replacedMessage.getType() == Message.TYPE_PRIVATE)
 									&& remoteMsgId != null
+									&& !selfAddressed
 									&& !isTypeGroupChat) {
 								processMessageReceipts(account, packet, query);
 							}
@@ -663,6 +664,7 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
 					&& message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED
 					&& (message.trusted() || message.getType() == Message.TYPE_PRIVATE)
 					&& remoteMsgId != null
+					&& !selfAddressed
 					&& !isTypeGroupChat) {
 				processMessageReceipts(account, packet, query);
 			}
@@ -792,11 +794,8 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
 		if (displayed != null) {
 			final String id = displayed.getAttribute("id");
 			final Jid sender = displayed.getAttributeAsJid("sender");
-			if (packet.fromAccount(account)) {
-				Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService.find(account, counterpart.toBareJid());
-				if (conversation != null && (query == null || query.isCatchup())) {
-					mXmppConnectionService.markRead(conversation); //TODO only mark messages read that are older than timestamp
-				}
+			if (packet.fromAccount(account) && !selfAddressed) {
+				dismissNotification(account, counterpart, query);
 			} else if (isTypeGroupChat) {
 				Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService.find(account, counterpart.toBareJid());
 				if (conversation != null && id != null && sender != null) {
@@ -827,6 +826,9 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
 					mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(message, Message.STATUS_SEND_DISPLAYED);
 					message = message.prev();
 				}
+				if (displayedMessage != null && selfAddressed) {
+					dismissNotification(account, counterpart, query);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -844,6 +846,13 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void dismissNotification(Account account, Jid counterpart, MessageArchiveService.Query query) {
+		Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService.find(account, counterpart.toBareJid());
+		if (conversation != null && (query == null || query.isCatchup())) {
+			mXmppConnectionService.markRead(conversation); //TODO only mark messages read that are older than timestamp
+		}
+	}
+
 	private static Jid getTrueCounterpart(Element mucUserElement, Jid fallback) {
 		final Element item = mucUserElement == null ? null : mucUserElement.findChild("item");
 		Jid result = item == null ? null : item.getAttributeAsJid("jid");