diff --git a/packages/ui-next/src/components/message/MessageInput.svelte b/packages/ui-next/src/components/message/MessageInput.svelte
index a00c966951..ce7d7fee75 100644
--- a/packages/ui-next/src/components/message/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/packages/ui-next/src/components/message/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     }
 
     for (const file of message.files) {
-      if (draft.files.find((it) => it.blobId === file.blobId)) continue
+      if (files.find((it) => it.blobId === file.blobId)) continue
       void deleteFile(file.blobId)
       await communicationClient.removeFile(card._id, message.id, message.created, file.blobId)
     }