diff --git a/packages/messenger-widget/src/hooks/messages/receipt/ReceiptDispatcher.ts b/packages/messenger-widget/src/hooks/messages/receipt/ReceiptDispatcher.ts
index bded908c2..dcfca44ce 100644
--- a/packages/messenger-widget/src/hooks/messages/receipt/ReceiptDispatcher.ts
+++ b/packages/messenger-widget/src/hooks/messages/receipt/ReceiptDispatcher.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export class ReceiptDispatcher {
         //We only want to acknowledge messages from type NEW or REPLY. Every other message type can be neglected for now
         const shouldAcknowledgeMessage =
             messageModel.envelop.message.metadata.type === 'NEW' ||
+            messageModel.envelop.message.metadata.type === 'EDIT' ||
             messageModel.envelop.message.metadata.type === 'REPLY';
         //Check if the selected contact is the sender of the message.
         // If that is the case we've to acknowledge the message and send a READ_OPENED acknowledgement to the sender
diff --git a/packages/messenger-widget/src/version.ts b/packages/messenger-widget/src/version.ts
index 906d0451a..824005cf5 100644
--- a/packages/messenger-widget/src/version.ts
+++ b/packages/messenger-widget/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '1.6.0';
+export const version = '1.6.1';