diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat.like.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat.like.test.js
index 82a2af883c..f06455566d 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat.like.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/chat/POST-chat.like.test.js
@@ -39,17 +39,6 @@ describe('POST /chat/:chatId/like', () => {
       });
   });
 
-  it('Returns an error when user tries to like their own message', async () => {
-    const message = await user.post(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}/chat`, { message: testMessage });
-
-    await expect(user.post(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}/chat/${message.message.id}/like`))
-      .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
-        code: 404,
-        error: 'NotFound',
-        message: t('messageGroupChatLikeOwnMessage'),
-      });
-  });
-
   it('Likes a chat', async () => {
     const message = await anotherUser.post(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}/chat`, { message: testMessage });
 
@@ -63,6 +52,19 @@ describe('POST /chat/:chatId/like', () => {
     expect(messageToCheck.likes[user._id]).to.equal(true);
   });
 
+  it('Allows to likes their own chat message', async () => {
+    const message = await user.post(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}/chat`, { message: testMessage });
+
+    const likeResult = await user.post(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}/chat/${message.message.id}/like`);
+
+    expect(likeResult.likes[user._id]).to.equal(true);
+
+    const groupWithChatLikes = await user.get(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}`);
+
+    const messageToCheck = find(groupWithChatLikes.chat, { id: message.message.id });
+    expect(messageToCheck.likes[user._id]).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
   it('Unlikes a chat', async () => {
     const message = await anotherUser.post(`/groups/${groupWithChat._id}/chat`, { message: testMessage });
 
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/messages.json b/website/common/locales/en/messages.json
index 649e613e7f..86a263b112 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/messages.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
   "messageGroupRequiresInvite": "Can't join a group you're not invited to.",
   "messageGroupCannotRemoveSelf": "You cannot remove yourself!",
   "messageGroupChatBlankMessage": "You cannot send a blank message",
-  "messageGroupChatLikeOwnMessage": "Can't like your own message. Don't be that person.",
   "messageGroupChatFlagAlreadyReported": "You have already reported this message",
   "messageGroupChatNotFound": "Message not found!",
   "messageGroupChatAdminClearFlagCount": "Only an admin can clear the flag count!",
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
index 1e0d650497..60a6001ed1 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ api.postChat = {
  * @apiUse MessageNotFound
  * @apiUse GroupIdRequired
  * @apiUse ChatIdRequired
- * @apiError (400) {NotFound} messageGroupChatLikeOwnMessage A user can't like their own message
  */
 api.likeChat = {
   method: 'POST',
@@ -253,10 +252,8 @@ api.likeChat = {
 
     const message = await Chat.findOne({ _id: req.params.chatId }).exec();
     if (!message) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageGroupChatNotFound'));
-    // @TODO correct this error type
-    if (message.uuid === user._id) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageGroupChatLikeOwnMessage'));
-
     if (!message.likes) message.likes = {};
+
     message.likes[user._id] = !message.likes[user._id];
     message.markModified('likes');
     await message.save();