diff --git a/packages/client/src/methods/_init.ts b/packages/client/src/methods/_init.ts
index 77ca3824..0116084d 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/methods/_init.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/methods/_init.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ interface TelegramClientOptions extends Omit<BaseTelegramClientOptions, 'storage
      * you should manually add a handler using `client.network.setUpdateHandler`.
      */
     disableUpdatesManager?: boolean
+
+    /**
+     * If `true`, the updates that were handled by some {@link Conversation}
+     * will not be dispatched any further.
+     *
+     * @default  true
+     */
+    skipConversationUpdates?: boolean
 }
 
 // @initialize=super
@@ -79,6 +87,7 @@ function _initializeClientSuper(this: TelegramClient, opts: TelegramClientOption
 /** @internal */
 function _initializeClient(this: TelegramClient, opts: TelegramClientOptions) {
     this._disableUpdatesManager = opts.disableUpdatesManager ?? false
+    const skipConversationUpdates = opts.skipConversationUpdates ?? true
 
     if (!opts.disableUpdates && !opts.disableUpdatesManager) {
         const { messageGroupingInterval, ...managerParams } = opts.updates ?? {}
@@ -88,7 +97,8 @@ function _initializeClient(this: TelegramClient, opts: TelegramClientOptions) {
             onUpdate: makeParsedUpdateHandler({
                 messageGroupingInterval,
                 onUpdate: (update) => {
-                    Conversation.handleUpdate(this, update)
+                    if (Conversation.handleUpdate(this, update) && skipConversationUpdates) return
+
                     this.emit('update', update)
                     this.emit(update.name, update.data)
                 },
diff --git a/packages/client/src/types/conversation.ts b/packages/client/src/types/conversation.ts
index c28a603b..d001a7a5 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/types/conversation.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/types/conversation.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,15 @@ export class Conversation {
         return (client as any)[CONVERSATION_SYMBOL] as ConversationsState
     }
 
-    static handleUpdate(client: BaseTelegramClient, update: ParsedUpdate): void {
+    /**
+     * Pass the update to the conversation manager and all registered
+     * conversations on this client.
+     *
+     * @returns `true` if the update was handled by some conversation
+     */
+    static handleUpdate(client: BaseTelegramClient, update: ParsedUpdate): boolean {
         const state = Conversation._getState(client)
-        if (!state?.hasConversations) return
+        if (!state?.hasConversations) return false
 
         let chatId
 
@@ -86,25 +92,30 @@ export class Conversation {
                 chatId = update.data.chatId
                 break
             default:
-                return
+                return false
         }
 
         const conv = state.pendingConversations.get(chatId)
-        if (!conv) return
+        if (!conv) return false
 
         for (const c of conv) {
             switch (update.name) {
                 case 'new_message':
                     c._onNewMessage(update.data)
-                    break
+
+                    return true
                 case 'edit_message':
                     c._onEditMessage(update.data)
-                    break
+
+                    return true
                 case 'history_read':
                     c._onHistoryRead(update.data)
-                    break
+
+                    return true
             }
         }
+
+        return false
     }
 
     /**