diff --git a/pkg/connector/backfill.go b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
index cbc7eec8..e2c7d114 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/backfill.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
@@ -293,11 +293,17 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 		for i, rawMsg := range rawMessages {
 			// Don't store messages that will just be skipped.
 			msgEvt, err := wa.Client.ParseWebMessage(jid, rawMsg.GetMessage())
-			if err != nil {
+			if err != nil && getMessageType(rawMsg.GetMessage().GetMessage()) == "ignore" {
+				ignoredTypes++
+				continue
+			} else if err != nil {
 				log.Warn().Err(err).
 					Int("msg_index", i).
 					Str("msg_id", rawMsg.GetMessage().GetKey().GetID()).
 					Uint64("msg_time_seconds", rawMsg.GetMessage().GetMessageTimestamp()).
+					Stringer("stub_type", rawMsg.GetMessage().GetMessageStubType()).
+					Str("message_type", getMessageType(rawMsg.GetMessage().GetMessage())).
+					Bool("from_me", rawMsg.GetMessage().GetKey().GetFromMe()).
 					Msg("Dropping historical message due to parse error")
 				log.Trace().
 					Any("web_message_info", rawMsg.GetMessage()).
diff --git a/pkg/connector/handlewhatsapp.go b/pkg/connector/handlewhatsapp.go
index 4391233b..e6174b92 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/handlewhatsapp.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/handlewhatsapp.go
@@ -374,6 +374,14 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Messa
 	if assocType := messageAssoc.GetAssociationType(); assocType == waE2E.MessageAssociation_HD_IMAGE_DUAL_UPLOAD || assocType == waE2E.MessageAssociation_HD_VIDEO_DUAL_UPLOAD {
 		parentKey := messageAssoc.GetParentMessageKey()
 		protocolMsg, shouldHideEdit := makeHDMediaReplacementEdit(evt.Message, parentKey)
+		if protocolMsg.GetEditedMessage() == nil {
+			wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
+				Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).
+				Str("parent_id", parentKey.GetID()).
+				Stringer("assoc_type", assocType).
+				Msg("Ignoring HD replacement message without replacement content")
+			return
+		}
 		dontRenderEdited = shouldHideEdit
 		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
 			Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).