diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 5ca93b0401..1e1768522e 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230111_users_agent_user_id
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230117_fkey_indexes
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230118_recreate_smp_servers
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Options
       Simplex.Chat.ProfileGenerator
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c45f513765
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx :: Query
+m20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx =
+  [sql|
+DROP INDEX idx_chat_items_group_id;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index adbb190cab..9638dad52b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_commands_connection_id ON commands(connection_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_calls_user_id ON calls(user_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_calls_chat_item_id ON calls(chat_item_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_calls_contact_id ON calls(contact_id);
-CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_group_id ON chat_items(group_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_commands_user_id ON commands(user_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_connections_custom_user_profile_id ON connections(
   custom_user_profile_id
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
index b6f24eed23..4e27177e26 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230107_connections_auth_err_counter
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230111_users_agent_user_id
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230117_fkey_indexes
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230118_recreate_smp_servers
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Chat.Util (week)
@@ -400,7 +401,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20230107_connections_auth_err_counter", m20230107_connections_auth_err_counter),
     ("20230111_users_agent_user_id", m20230111_users_agent_user_id),
     ("20230117_fkey_indexes", m20230117_fkey_indexes),
-    ("20230118_recreate_smp_servers", m20230118_recreate_smp_servers)
+    ("20230118_recreate_smp_servers", m20230118_recreate_smp_servers),
+    ("20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx", m20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date