diff --git a/pkg/connector/backfill.go b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
index 1dd01e35..6aa65ec0 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/backfill.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) FetchMessages(ctx context.Context, fetchParams bridgev2
 			backfillMessage.Reactions = append(backfillMessage.Reactions, &bridgev2.BackfillReaction{
 				Timestamp: time.Unix(int64(reaction.Date), 0),
 				Sender: bridgev2.EventSender{
-					IsFromMe:    reaction.My,
+					IsFromMe:    peer.UserID == t.telegramUserID,
 					SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(peer.UserID),
 					Sender:      ids.MakeUserID(peer.UserID),
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/connector/reactions.go b/pkg/connector/reactions.go
index cebe2e80..0eb1b64a 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/reactions.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/reactions.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) handleTelegramReactions(ctx context.Context, msg *tg.Me
 		users[userID].Reactions = append(users[userID].Reactions, &bridgev2.BackfillReaction{
 			Timestamp: time.Unix(int64(reaction.Date), 0),
 			Sender: bridgev2.EventSender{
-				IsFromMe:    reaction.My,
+				IsFromMe:    peer.UserID == t.telegramUserID,
 				SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(peer.UserID),
 				Sender:      userID,
 			},