diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
index 8c518b3..1e0c518 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -1294,6 +1294,7 @@ pub fn create_update_transaction(
     let local_device = lock_local_device()?;
 
     let sp_wallet = local_device.get_wallet();
+    let local_address = sp_wallet.get_client().get_receiving_address();
 
     let sender: Member = local_device
         .to_member()
@@ -1342,6 +1343,10 @@ pub fn create_update_transaction(
 
         let addresses = member.get_addresses();
         for sp_address in addresses.into_iter() {
+            // We skip our own device address, no point sending ourself a cipher
+            if sp_address == local_address {
+                continue;
+            }
             let shared_point = sp_utils::sending::calculate_ecdh_shared_secret(
                 &<SilentPaymentAddress>::try_from(sp_address.as_str())?.get_scan_key(),
                 &partial_secret,