diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index b4c9a48d5d..f733ed6a16 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -732,21 +732,21 @@ func apiConnectContactViaAddress(incognito: Bool, contactId: Int64) async -> (Co
     return (nil, alert)
 }
 
-func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, notify: Bool? = nil) async throws {
+func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode = .full(notify: true)) async throws {
     let chatId = type.rawValue + id.description
     DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.deletedChats.insert(chatId) }
     defer { DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.deletedChats.remove(chatId) } }
-    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id, notify: notify), bgTask: false)
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode), bgTask: false)
     if case .direct = type, case .contactDeleted = r { return }
     if case .contactConnection = type, case .contactConnectionDeleted = r { return }
     if case .group = type, case .groupDeletedUser = r { return }
     throw r
 }
 
-func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat, notify: Bool? = nil) async {
+func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode = .full(notify: true)) async {
     do {
         let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
-        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, notify: notify)
+        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode)
         DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id) }
     } catch let error {
         logger.error("deleteChat apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
index 55e84f20d3..c070e483e2 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                 return ActionSheet(
                     title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
                     buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { deleteContact(notify: true) },
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact(notify: false) },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { deleteContact(chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: true)) },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact(chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: false)) },
                         .cancel()
                     ]
                 )
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                 return ActionSheet(
                     title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
                     buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact() },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact(chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: false)) }, // just a default
                         .cancel()
                     ]
                 )
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func deleteContact(notify: Bool? = nil) {
+    private func deleteContact(chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode) {
         Task {
             do {
-                try await apiDeleteChat(type: chat.chatInfo.chatType, id: chat.chatInfo.apiId, notify: notify)
+                try await apiDeleteChat(type: chat.chatInfo.chatType, id: chat.chatInfo.apiId, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode)
                 await MainActor.run {
                     dismiss()
                     chatModel.chatId = nil
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
index efe254323e..d3c63916b7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                 return ActionSheet(
                     title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
                     buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, notify: true) } },
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, notify: false) } },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: true)) } },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: false)) } },
                         .cancel()
                     ]
                 )
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 3aa610e4af..5bc9161fb9 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiConnectPlan(userId: Int64, connReq: String)
     case apiConnect(userId: Int64, incognito: Bool, connReq: String)
     case apiConnectContactViaAddress(userId: Int64, incognito: Bool, contactId: Int64)
-    case apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, notify: Bool?)
+    case apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode)
     case apiClearChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64)
     case apiListContacts(userId: Int64)
     case apiUpdateProfile(userId: Int64, profile: Profile)
@@ -251,11 +251,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case let .apiConnectPlan(userId, connReq): return "/_connect plan \(userId) \(connReq)"
             case let .apiConnect(userId, incognito, connReq): return "/_connect \(userId) incognito=\(onOff(incognito)) \(connReq)"
             case let .apiConnectContactViaAddress(userId, incognito, contactId): return "/_connect contact \(userId) incognito=\(onOff(incognito)) \(contactId)"
-            case let .apiDeleteChat(type, id, notify): if let notify = notify {
-                return "/_delete \(ref(type, id)) notify=\(onOff(notify))"
-            } else {
-                return "/_delete \(ref(type, id))"
-            }
+            case let .apiDeleteChat(type, id, chatDeleteMode): return "/_delete \(ref(type, id)) \(encodeJSON(chatDeleteMode))"
             case let .apiClearChat(type, id): return "/_clear chat \(ref(type, id))"
             case let .apiListContacts(userId): return "/_contacts \(userId)"
             case let .apiUpdateProfile(userId, profile): return "/_profile \(userId) \(encodeJSON(profile))"
@@ -988,6 +984,12 @@ public func chatError(_ chatResponse: ChatResponse) -> ChatErrorType? {
     }
 }
 
+public enum ChatDeleteMode: Codable {
+    case full(notify: Bool)
+    case entity(notify: Bool)
+    case messages
+}
+
 public enum ConnectionPlan: Decodable {
     case invitationLink(invitationLinkPlan: InvitationLinkPlan)
     case contactAddress(contactAddressPlan: ContactAddressPlan)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 24aca0dd18..cd26d9707e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -1504,6 +1504,7 @@ public struct Contact: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
     var chatTs: Date?
     var contactGroupMemberId: Int64?
     var contactGrpInvSent: Bool
+    var chatDeleted: Bool
 
     public var id: ChatId { get { "@\(contactId)" } }
     public var apiId: Int64 { get { contactId } }
@@ -1565,7 +1566,8 @@ public struct Contact: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
         mergedPreferences: ContactUserPreferences.sampleData,
         createdAt: .now,
         updatedAt: .now,
-        contactGrpInvSent: false
+        contactGrpInvSent: false,
+        chatDeleted: false
     )
 }