diff --git a/src/webxdc.rs b/src/webxdc.rs
index 1f3215365..c876b6328 100644
--- a/src/webxdc.rs
+++ b/src/webxdc.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
 
 use crate::chat::Chat;
+use crate::constants::Chattype;
 use crate::contact::ContactId;
 use crate::context::Context;
 use crate::download::DownloadState;
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@ impl Context {
         json: &str,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let msg = Message::load_from_db(self, msg_id).await?;
+        let chat_id = msg.chat_id;
         let (timestamp, mut instance, can_info_msg) = if msg.viewtype == Viewtype::Webxdc {
             (msg.timestamp_sort, msg, false)
         } else if let Some(parent) = msg.parent(self).await? {
@@ -577,7 +579,14 @@ impl Context {
         if from_id != ContactId::SELF
             && !chat::is_contact_in_chat(self, instance.chat_id, from_id).await?
         {
-            bail!("receive_status_update: status sender not chat member.")
+            let chat_type: Chattype = self
+                .sql
+                .query_get_value("SELECT type FROM chats WHERE id=?", (chat_id,))
+                .await?
+                .with_context(|| format!("Chat type for chat {chat_id} not found"))?;
+            if chat_type != Chattype::Mailinglist {
+                bail!("receive_status_update: status sender not chat member.")
+            }
         }
 
         let updates: StatusUpdates = serde_json::from_str(json)?;