diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError.tsx
index 38a63b0f12..c6e246a3fb 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation/MessageListError.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export function MessageListError({
         msg`This chat was disconnected due to a network error.`,
       ),
       [ConvoItemError.HistoryFailed]: _(msg`Failed to load past messages.`),
-      [ConvoItemError.PendingFailed]: _(msg`Failed to send message(s).`),
     }[item.code]
   }, [_, item.code])
 
diff --git a/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts b/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
index 4338b698bd..420eff3497 100644
--- a/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
+++ b/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
@@ -749,14 +749,9 @@ export class Convo {
       id: tempId,
       message,
     })
-    // remove on each send, it might go through now without user having to click
-    // TODO do need htis?
-    this.footerItems.delete(ConvoItemError.PendingFailed)
     this.commit()
 
-    // TODO maybe ignore if failed?
-
-    if (!this.isProcessingPendingMessages) {
+    if (!this.isProcessingPendingMessages && !this.pendingFailed) {
       this.processPendingMessages()
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts b/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts
index 2fcfacabc8..3fb0eb6ad3 100644
--- a/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts
+++ b/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ export enum ConvoItemError {
    * Error fetching past messages
    */
   HistoryFailed = 'historyFailed',
-  /**
-   * Error sending new message
-   */
-  PendingFailed = 'pendingFailed',
 }
 
 export enum ConvoErrorCode {