diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/events/model/Event.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/events/model/Event.kt
index bad8b3766d..196b419598 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/events/model/Event.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/events/model/Event.kt
@@ -219,10 +219,16 @@ data class Event(
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return the event content
+     * @return the event content.
+     * If the content is encrypted, it will return the decrypted content, or null if the content is not
+     * decrypted.
      */
     fun getClearContent(): Content? {
-        return getDecryptedContent() ?: content
+        return if (isEncrypted()) {
+            getDecryptedContent()
+        } else {
+            content
+        }
     }
 
     /**