diff --git a/dist/libsignal-protocol.js b/dist/libsignal-protocol.js
index 9614701..2fd65a4 100644
--- a/dist/libsignal-protocol.js
+++ b/dist/libsignal-protocol.js
@@ -36176,6 +36176,10 @@ SessionCipher.prototype = {
     return this.doDecryptWhisperMessage(buffer, session).then(function(plaintext) {
         return { plaintext: plaintext, session: session };
     }).catch(function(e) {
+        if (e.name === 'MessageCounterError') {
+            return Promise.reject(e);
+        }
+
         errors.push(e);
         return this.decryptWithSessionList(buffer, sessionList, errors);
     }.bind(this));
diff --git a/src/SessionCipher.js b/src/SessionCipher.js
index 334dee8..b9871e7 100644
--- a/src/SessionCipher.js
+++ b/src/SessionCipher.js
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ SessionCipher.prototype = {
     return this.doDecryptWhisperMessage(buffer, session).then(function(plaintext) {
         return { plaintext: plaintext, session: session };
     }).catch(function(e) {
+        if (e.name === 'MessageCounterError') {
+            return Promise.reject(e);
+        }
+
         errors.push(e);
         return this.decryptWithSessionList(buffer, sessionList, errors);
     }.bind(this));