diff --git a/static/js/echo.js b/static/js/echo.js
index a11a961147..a6bde1f55b 100644
--- a/static/js/echo.js
+++ b/static/js/echo.js
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ exports.try_deliver_locally = function try_deliver_locally(message_request) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!current_msg_list.fetch_status.can_append()) {
-        blueslip.log('Suppressing echo for list that is behind on fetches.');
-        return;
-    }
-
     var next_local_id = get_next_local_id();
 
     if (!next_local_id) {