diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/activities/ThreadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
index 464e0e45..3893fa7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
@@ -969,6 +969,7 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
     private fun maybeDisableShortCodeReply() {
         if (isSpecialNumber() && !isRecycleBin) {
+            binding.messageHolder.threadTypeMessage.text?.clear()
             binding.messageHolder.root.beGone()
             binding.shortCodeHolder.root.beVisible()
             val textColor = getProperTextColor()