diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomGetter.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomGetter.kt
index e3f4732cc1..f45f2b8481 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomGetter.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/RoomGetter.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.room
 import io.realm.Realm
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.Room
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.Membership
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.localecho.RoomLocalEcho
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.RealmSessionProvider
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntity
@@ -51,7 +52,12 @@ internal class DefaultRoomGetter @Inject constructor(
                     .equalTo(RoomSummaryEntityFields.IS_DIRECT, true)
                     .equalTo(RoomSummaryEntityFields.MEMBERSHIP_STR, Membership.JOIN.name)
                     .findAll()
-                    .firstOrNull { dm -> dm.otherMemberIds.size == 1 && dm.otherMemberIds.first(null) == otherUserId }
+                    .firstOrNull { dm ->
+                        // deferred DM could create local echo of summaries
+                        !RoomLocalEcho.isLocalEchoId(dm.roomId) &&
+                                dm.otherMemberIds.size == 1 &&
+                                dm.otherMemberIds.first(null) == otherUserId
+                    }
                     ?.roomId
         }
     }