diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index da64f67d..bd9660c7 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
                             message.set({expireTimer: dataMessage.expireTimer});
                         }
 
-                        if (!message.isEndSession()) {
+                        if (!message.isEndSession() && !message.isGroupUpdate()) {
                             if (dataMessage.expireTimer) {
                                 if (dataMessage.expireTimer !== conversation.get('expireTimer')) {
                                   conversation.updateExpirationTimer(