diff --git a/omemo/omemoplugin.py b/omemo/omemoplugin.py
index 556fd00affeaefafab8364a7a27f593e49e58538..efb28a68052ac28cebe9115c3a1a7e47de2abec3 100644
--- a/omemo/omemoplugin.py
+++ b/omemo/omemoplugin.py
@@ -179,12 +179,18 @@ class OmemoPlugin(GajimPlugin):
         return True
 
     def _message_received(self, conn, obj, callback):
+        if conn.name == 'Local':
+            return
         self.connections[conn.name].message_received(conn, obj, callback)
 
     def _gc_encrypt_message(self, conn, obj, callback):
+        if conn.name == 'Local':
+            return
         self.connections[conn.name].gc_encrypt_message(conn, obj, callback)
 
     def _encrypt_message(self, conn, obj, callback):
+        if conn.name == 'Local':
+            return
         self.connections[conn.name].encrypt_message(conn, obj, callback)
 
     def _file_decryption(self, url, kind, instance, window):