diff --git a/src/controllers/molecules/MessageTile.js b/src/controllers/molecules/MessageTile.js
index 47b616e724..4a7ce7e1df 100644
--- a/src/controllers/molecules/MessageTile.js
+++ b/src/controllers/molecules/MessageTile.js
@@ -29,22 +29,6 @@ module.exports = {
         return {
             resending: false
         };
-    },
-
-    onResend: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        self.setState({
-            resending: true
-        });
-        MatrixClientPeg.get().resendEvent(
-            this.props.mxEvent, MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(
-                this.props.mxEvent.getRoomId()
-            )
-        ).finally(function() {
-            self.setState({
-                resending: false
-            });
-        })
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js
index ea84746bab..8ca2d7233b 100644
--- a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomView.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ module.exports = {
         switch (payload.action) {
             case 'message_send_failed':
             case 'message_sent':
+            case 'message_resend_started':
                 this.setState({
                     room: MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(this.props.roomId)
                 });