diff --git a/queries-encrypted.c b/queries-encrypted.c
index c2ea148a..088a732a 100644
--- a/queries-encrypted.c
+++ b/queries-encrypted.c
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ void tgl_do_send_encr_msg_action (struct tgl_state *TLS, struct tgl_message *M,
     out_int (CODE_decrypted_message_action_abort_key);
     out_long (M->action.exchange_id);
     break;
+  case tgl_message_action_delete_messages:
+    out_int (CODE_decrypted_message_action_delete_messages);
+    out_int(CODE_vector);
+    out_int(1);
+    out_long (M->id);
+    break;
   case tgl_message_action_noop:
     out_int (CODE_decrypted_message_action_noop);
     break;
diff --git a/queries.c b/queries.c
index c693a5da..4cf61da5 100644
--- a/queries.c
+++ b/queries.c
@@ -4178,6 +4178,13 @@ void tgl_do_delete_msg (struct tgl_state *TLS, tgl_message_id_t *_msg_id, void (
     }
     return;
   }
+  struct tgl_message *M = tgl_message_get (TLS, id);
+  if (tgl_get_peer_type (M->to_id) == TGL_PEER_ENCR_CHAT) {
+     M->action.type=tgl_message_action_delete_messages;
+     M->flags |=TGLMF_SERVICE;
+     tgl_do_send_msg (TLS, M, 0, 0);
+     return;
+  }
   clear_packet ();
   if (msg_id.peer_type == TGL_PEER_CHANNEL) {
     out_int (CODE_channels_delete_messages);