diff --git a/changelog.d/5551.bugfix b/changelog.d/5551.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22f9d51e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5551.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix local echos not being shown when re-opening rooms
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/SendingEventsDataSource.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/SendingEventsDataSource.kt
index 1262c09d97..cb61222de7 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/SendingEventsDataSource.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/SendingEventsDataSource.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ internal class RealmSendingEventsDataSource(
         roomEntity = RoomEntity.where(safeRealm, roomId = roomId).findFirst()
         sendingTimelineEvents = roomEntity?.sendingTimelineEvents
         sendingTimelineEvents?.addChangeListener(sendingTimelineEventsListener)
+        updateFrozenResults(sendingTimelineEvents)
     }
 
     override fun stop() {