diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/FileView.swift b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/FileView.swift
index bca194ccb..350e4a084 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/FileView.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Chat/Views/FileView.swift
@@ -289,10 +289,15 @@ public class FileView: UIView {
         let isPrvFile = filename.hasSuffix(".prv")
         fileSubtitle.text = isPrvFile ? "\(sizeText) PRV" : sizeText
         
-        // Bell icon visibility logic (matches Android DocumentView.java)
-        // Bell icon: ALWAYS visible for outgoing .prv files (owner can manage access)
+        // Bell icon visibility logic (matches Android ConversationItem.java lines 569, 616-639)
+        // Android logic: hideBellForForwarder = isOutgoing && isForwarded
+        // Bell shows if: (isOutgoing && !hideBellForForwarder) OR (!isOutgoing && !isForwarded)
+        // In other words: Hide bell if message is forwarded (regardless of incoming/outgoing)
+        // This ensures bell shows on forwarder's original chat (chatId 12) but not on forwarded copies (chatId 13)
         // Red badge: Only shows when status is WAITING_OWNER_ACTION (matches Android)
         let isOutgoing = message.isFromCurrentSender
+        let isForwarded = message.isForwarded
+        let hideBellForForwarder = isOutgoing && isForwarded
         var hasPendingRequests = false
         
         if let status = status {
@@ -306,8 +311,13 @@ public class FileView: UIView {
             hasPendingRequests = isWaitingOwnerAction || hasPendingForwarded
         }
         
-        // Bell icon: Always visible for outgoing .prv files (matches Android)
-        bellIconView.isHidden = !isOutgoing
+        // Bell icon logic (matches Android):
+        // - Show for outgoing .prv files that are NOT forwarded (original file location - chatId 12)
+        // - Hide for outgoing forwarded files (hideBellForForwarder = true) - forwarded copy in chatId 13 from forwarder's view
+        // - Show for incoming .prv files that are NOT forwarded
+        // - Hide for incoming forwarded files - forwarded copy in chatId 13 from forwardee's view
+        let shouldShowBell = isPrvFile && ((isOutgoing && !hideBellForForwarder) || (!isOutgoing && !isForwarded))
+        bellIconView.isHidden = !shouldShowBell
         
         // Red badge: Only show when there are pending WAITING_OWNER_ACTION requests
         notificationBadge.isHidden = !hasPendingRequests