diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/RoomScreenViewModel.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/RoomScreenViewModel.swift
index 72ff18d65..f7cb5372c 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/RoomScreenViewModel.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/RoomScreenViewModel.swift
@@ -353,11 +353,19 @@ class RoomScreenViewModel: RoomScreenViewModelType, RoomScreenViewModelProtocol
             // Don't show a context menu for non-event based items.
             return nil
         }
-        
+
         if timelineItem is StateRoomTimelineItem {
             // Don't show a context menu for state events.
             return nil
         }
+
+        var debugActions: [TimelineItemMenuAction] = appSettings.canShowDeveloperOptions ? [.viewSource] : []
+
+        if let encryptedItem = timelineItem as? EncryptedRoomTimelineItem,
+           case let .megolmV1AesSha2(sessionID) = encryptedItem.encryptionType {
+            debugActions.append(.retryDecryption(sessionID: sessionID))
+            return .init(actions: [], debugActions: debugActions)
+        }
         
         var actions: [TimelineItemMenuAction] = [
             .reply
@@ -382,13 +390,6 @@ class RoomScreenViewModel: RoomScreenViewModelType, RoomScreenViewModelProtocol
         } else {
             actions.append(.report)
         }
-        
-        var debugActions: [TimelineItemMenuAction] = appSettings.canShowDeveloperOptions ? [.viewSource] : []
-        
-        if let item = timelineItem as? EncryptedRoomTimelineItem,
-           case let .megolmV1AesSha2(sessionID) = item.encryptionType {
-            debugActions.append(.retryDecryption(sessionID: sessionID))
-        }
 
         if item.hasFailedToSend {
             actions = actions.filter(\.canAppearInFailedEcho)
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift
index e81f49ad3..102b6bb80 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/RoomScreen/View/TimelineItemMenu.swift
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ public struct TimelineItemMenu: View {
     
     let item: EventBasedTimelineItemProtocol
     let actions: TimelineItemMenuActions
+
+    private var canShowReactions: Bool {
+        !item.isRedacted &&
+            !item.hasFailedToSend &&
+            !item.hasFailedDecryption
+    }
     
     public var body: some View {
         VStack {
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ public struct TimelineItemMenu: View {
             
             ScrollView {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0.0) {
-                    if !item.isRedacted, !item.hasFailedToSend {
+                    if canShowReactions {
                         reactionsSection
                             .padding(.top, 4.0)
                             .padding(.bottom, 8.0)
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItems/EventBasedTimelineItemProtocol.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItems/EventBasedTimelineItemProtocol.swift
index 8fa59a4ce..3b38ef624 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItems/EventBasedTimelineItemProtocol.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineItems/EventBasedTimelineItemProtocol.swift
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@ extension EventBasedTimelineItemProtocol {
     var isRedacted: Bool {
         self is RedactedRoomTimelineItem
     }
+
+    var hasFailedDecryption: Bool {
+        self is EncryptedRoomTimelineItem
+    }
 }
diff --git a/changelog.d/1185.bugfix b/changelog.d/1185.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c15cd2118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1185.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Messages that have failed to be decrypted are show only view source and retry decryptions as possible actions.
\ No newline at end of file