diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a36d5456d..8c664fc6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [client] Modified 'Open Bot' dialog text in PR [#1330](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1330)
 - [client] Allow text to be selected in webchat in PR [#1351](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1351)
 - [client] Pass along user name to webchat in PR [#1353](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1353)
+- [client] Do not render certain activities in webchat in PR [#1363](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1363)
 
 ## v4.3.0 - 2019 - 03 - 04
 ### Added
diff --git a/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.spec.tsx b/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.spec.tsx
index 599009731..5da07e9d6 100644
--- a/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.spec.tsx
@@ -117,6 +117,20 @@ describe('<Chat />', () => {
       });
       expect(activityWrapper.text()).toEqual('a child node');
     });
+
+    ['trace', 'endOfConversation'].forEach((type: string) => {
+      it(`does not render ${type} activities`, () => {
+        const next = (contents: any) => (kids: any) => kids;
+        const card = { activity: { id: 'activity-id', type } };
+        const children = 'a child node';
+        const webChat = render().find(ReactWebChat);
+
+        const middleware = webChat.prop('activityMiddleware') as any;
+        const activityWrapper = middleware()(next)(card)(children);
+
+        expect(activityWrapper).toBeNull();
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('speech services', () => {
diff --git a/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.tsx b/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.tsx
index 7426da842..7c9662b63 100644
--- a/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/emulator/parts/chat/chat.tsx
@@ -146,13 +146,19 @@ export class Chat extends Component<ChatProps, ChatState> {
     return <div className={styles.disconnected}>Not Connected</div>;
   }
 
-  private createActivityMiddleware = () => next => card => children => (
-    <ActivityWrapper
-      activity={card.activity}
-      onClick={this.props.updateSelectedActivity}
-      isSelected={isCardSelected(this.props.selectedActivity, card.activity)}
-    >
-      {next(card)(children)}
-    </ActivityWrapper>
-  );
+  private createActivityMiddleware = () => next => card => children => {
+    if (/(trace|endOfConversation)/.test(card.activity.type)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <ActivityWrapper
+        activity={card.activity}
+        onClick={this.props.updateSelectedActivity}
+        isSelected={isCardSelected(this.props.selectedActivity, card.activity)}
+      >
+        {next(card)(children)}
+      </ActivityWrapper>
+    );
+  };
 }