diff --git a/messagelist/src/core/messageitem.cpp b/messagelist/src/core/messageitem.cpp
--- a/messagelist/src/core/messageitem.cpp
+++ b/messagelist/src/core/messageitem.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,12 @@
         return this;
     }
     if (parent()->type() == Item::Message) {
-        return static_cast< MessageItem * >(parent())->topmostMessage();
+        MessageItem *tItem = static_cast< MessageItem * >(parent())->topmostMessage();
+        if (this != tItem) {
+            return tItem;
+        } else {
+            return this;
+        }
     }
     return this;
 }