diff --git a/src/plugins/converse-rai.js b/src/plugins/converse-rai.js
index 15db44fdcc6612e573cb5dd2f934345aa5fbab80..153550afdf4c7e8f5db5f4538a3a02936a97befd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/converse-rai.js
+++ b/src/plugins/converse-rai.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-rai', {
       sendMarkerForLastMessage(type = 'displayed', force = false) {
         const msgs = Array.from(this.messages.models);
         msgs.reverse();
-        const msg = msgs.find(m => m.get('sender') === 'them' && (force || m.get('is_markable')));
+        const msg = msgs.find(m => force || m.get('is_markable'));
         msg && this.sendMarkerForMessage(msg, type, force);
       },