diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/TimelineEventEntityQueries.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/TimelineEventEntityQueries.kt
index 1b4b359916..37df901c7d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/TimelineEventEntityQueries.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/query/TimelineEventEntityQueries.kt
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ internal fun RealmQuery<TimelineEventEntity>.filterEvents(filters: TimelineEvent
     if (filters.filterEdits) {
         not().like(TimelineEventEntityFields.ROOT.CONTENT, TimelineEventFilter.Content.EDIT)
         not().like(TimelineEventEntityFields.ROOT.CONTENT, TimelineEventFilter.Content.RESPONSE)
-        not().like(TimelineEventEntityFields.ROOT.CONTENT, TimelineEventFilter.Content.REFERENCE)
     }
     if (filters.filterRedacted) {
         not().like(TimelineEventEntityFields.ROOT.UNSIGNED_DATA, TimelineEventFilter.Unsigned.REDACTED)