diff --git a/butterfly/channel/im.py b/butterfly/channel/im.py
index 01a76af..f81e495 100644
--- a/butterfly/channel/im.py
+++ b/butterfly/channel/im.py
@@ -193,9 +193,8 @@ class ButterflyImChannel(ButterflyTextChannel):
         handle = self._conn.ensure_contact_handle(sender)
         type = telepathy.CHANNEL_TEXT_MESSAGE_TYPE_NORMAL
         logger.info("User %r sent a offline message" % handle)
-        self._signal_text_received(id, timestamp, handle, type, 0, message.display_name, text)
-
         self._recv_id += 1
+        self._signal_text_received(id, timestamp, handle, type, 0, message.display_name, text)
 
     def attach_conversation(self, conversation):
         # @conversation a papyon.ConversationInterface
diff --git a/butterfly/channel/text.py b/butterfly/channel/text.py
index 8a425f0..dbcd562 100644
--- a/butterfly/channel/text.py
+++ b/butterfly/channel/text.py
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ class ButterflyTextChannel(
         logger.info("User %s sent a message" % unicode(handle))
         content = re.sub('\r\n', '\n', message.content)
         content = re.sub('\r', '\n', content)
-        self._signal_text_received(id, timestamp, handle, type, 0, message.display_name, content)
         self._recv_id += 1
+        self._signal_text_received(id, timestamp, handle, type, 0, message.display_name, content)
 
     # papyon.event.ConversationEventInterface
     def on_conversation_nudge_received(self, sender):