diff --git a/src/modules/actions/ui/messages.ts b/src/modules/actions/ui/messages.ts
index 2c6488335..1af59b495 100644
--- a/src/modules/actions/ui/messages.ts
+++ b/src/modules/actions/ui/messages.ts
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ addReducer('setForwardChatId', (global, actions, payload) => {
 
   actions.openChat({ id });
   actions.closeMediaViewer();
+  actions.exitMessageSelectMode();
 });
 
 addReducer('openForwardMenuForSelectedMessages', (global, actions) => {