diff --git a/crates/chat/src/lib.rs b/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
index 887f53a..a33dcf0 100644
--- a/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/chat/src/lib.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,13 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
                                     event_map.insert(rumor.id.unwrap(), (event.id, dekey));
                                 }
 
+                                if rumor.kind != Kind::PrivateDirectMessage
+                                    || rumor.kind != Kind::Custom(15)
+                                {
+                                    log::info!("Rumor is not releated to NIP17");
+                                    continue;
+                                }
+
                                 // Check if the rumor has a recipient
                                 if rumor.tags.is_empty() {
                                     let signal =
diff --git a/crates/chat/src/room.rs b/crates/chat/src/room.rs
index ee1d79f..3aa897c 100644
--- a/crates/chat/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/chat/src/room.rs
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ impl Room {
                 .await?
                 .into_iter()
                 .filter_map(|event| UnsignedEvent::from_json(&event.content).ok())
+                .filter(|event| {
+                    // Filter out private direct messages and file messages
+                    event.kind != Kind::PrivateDirectMessage && event.kind != Kind::Custom(15)
+                })
                 .sorted_by_key(|message| message.created_at)
                 .collect();