diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 96d16f5004..fb7f32faa5 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20240920_user_order
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241008_indexes
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241010_contact_requests_contact_id
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.File
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.Shared
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f1e272026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id :: Query
+m20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id =
+    [sql|
+INSERT INTO sqlite_sequence (name, seq)
+SELECT 'chat_items', MAX(ROWID) FROM chat_items;
+
+PRAGMA writable_schema=1;
+
+UPDATE sqlite_master SET sql = replace(sql, 'INTEGER PRIMARY KEY', 'INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT')
+WHERE name = 'chat_items' AND type = 'table';
+
+PRAGMA writable_schema=0;
+|]
+
+down_m20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id :: Query
+down_m20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id =
+    [sql|
+DELETE FROM sqlite_sequence WHERE name = 'chat_items';
+
+PRAGMA writable_schema=1;
+
+UPDATE sqlite_master
+SET sql = replace(sql, 'INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT', 'INTEGER PRIMARY KEY')
+WHERE name = 'chat_items' AND type = 'table';
+
+PRAGMA writable_schema=0;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 2619a5c4e5..f16ca6b870 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ CREATE TABLE pending_group_messages(
   updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now'))
 );
 CREATE TABLE chat_items(
-  chat_item_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  chat_item_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
   user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users ON DELETE CASCADE,
   contact_id INTEGER REFERENCES contacts ON DELETE CASCADE,
   group_id INTEGER REFERENCES groups ON DELETE CASCADE,
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ CREATE TABLE chat_items(
   fwd_from_chat_item_id INTEGER REFERENCES chat_items ON DELETE SET NULL,
   via_proxy INTEGER
 );
+CREATE TABLE sqlite_sequence(name,seq);
 CREATE TABLE chat_item_messages(
   chat_item_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES chat_items ON DELETE CASCADE,
   message_id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE REFERENCES messages ON DELETE CASCADE,
@@ -429,7 +430,6 @@ CREATE TABLE commands(
   created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now')),
   updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT(datetime('now'))
 );
-CREATE TABLE sqlite_sequence(name,seq);
 CREATE TABLE settings(
   settings_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
   chat_item_ttl INTEGER,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
index e2d12e78d7..2444078a33 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20240827_calls_uuid
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20240920_user_order
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241008_indexes
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241010_contact_requests_contact_id
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.SQLite.Migrations (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Query, Maybe Query)]
@@ -227,7 +228,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20240827_calls_uuid", m20240827_calls_uuid, Just down_m20240827_calls_uuid),
     ("20240920_user_order", m20240920_user_order, Just down_m20240920_user_order),
     ("20241008_indexes", m20241008_indexes, Just down_m20241008_indexes),
-    ("20241010_contact_requests_contact_id", m20241010_contact_requests_contact_id, Just down_m20241010_contact_requests_contact_id)
+    ("20241010_contact_requests_contact_id", m20241010_contact_requests_contact_id, Just down_m20241010_contact_requests_contact_id),
+    ("20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id", m20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id, Just down_m20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 8971e8d22d..577f06cc39 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ testDirectMessageDelete =
       alice @@@ [("@bob", lastChatFeature)]
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures)
 
-      -- alice: msg id 1
+      -- alice: msg id 3
       bob ##> ("/_update item @2 " <> itemId 2 <> " text hey alice")
       bob <# "@alice [edited] > hello 🙂"
       bob <## "      hey alice"
@@ -806,12 +806,12 @@ testDirectMessageDelete =
       alice @@@ [("@bob", "hey alice [marked deleted]")]
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "hey alice [marked deleted]")])
 
-      -- alice: deletes msg id 1 that was broadcast deleted by bob
-      alice #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 1 <> " internal", id, "message deleted")
+      -- alice: deletes msg id 3 that was broadcast deleted by bob
+      alice #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 3 <> " internal", id, "message deleted")
       alice @@@ [("@bob", lastChatFeature)]
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures)
 
-      -- alice: msg id 1, bob: msg id 3 (quoting message alice deleted locally)
+      -- alice: msg id 4, bob: msg id 3 (quoting message alice deleted locally)
       bob `send` "> @alice (hello 🙂) do you receive my messages?"
       bob <# "@alice > hello 🙂"
       bob <## "      do you receive my messages?"
@@ -819,14 +819,14 @@ testDirectMessageDelete =
       alice <## "      do you receive my messages?"
       alice @@@ [("@bob", "do you receive my messages?")]
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat', chatFeatures' <> [((0, "do you receive my messages?"), Just (1, "hello 🙂"))])
-      alice #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 1 <> " broadcast", id, "cannot delete this item")
+      alice #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 4 <> " broadcast", id, "cannot delete this item")
 
-      -- alice: msg id 2, bob: msg id 4
+      -- alice: msg id 5, bob: msg id 4
       bob #> "@alice how are you?"
       alice <# "bob> how are you?"
 
-      -- alice: deletes msg id 2
-      alice #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 2 <> " internal", id, "message deleted")
+      -- alice: deletes msg id 5
+      alice #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 5 <> " internal", id, "message deleted")
 
       -- bob: marks deleted msg id 4 (that alice deleted locally)
       bob #$> ("/_delete item @2 " <> itemId 4 <> " broadcast", id, "message marked deleted")
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs
index da9c043648..bd551f2769 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Local.hs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ testNotes tmp = withNewTestChat tmp "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
   alice ##> "/chats"
 
   alice /* "ahoy!"
-  alice ##> "/_update item *1 1 text Greetings."
+  alice ##> "/_update item *1 2 text Greetings."
   alice ##> "/tail *"
   alice <# "* Greetings."
 
diff --git a/tests/SchemaDump.hs b/tests/SchemaDump.hs
index 23f36713b4..4e63a31001 100644
--- a/tests/SchemaDump.hs
+++ b/tests/SchemaDump.hs
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ skipComparisonForDownMigrations =
     -- table and indexes move down to the end of the file
     "20231215_recreate_msg_deliveries",
     -- on down migration idx_msg_deliveries_agent_ack_cmd_id index moves down to the end of the file
-    "20240313_drop_agent_ack_cmd_id"
+    "20240313_drop_agent_ack_cmd_id",
+    -- on down migration chat_item_autoincrement_id makes sequence table creation move down on the file
+    "20241023_chat_item_autoincrement_id"
   ]
 
 getSchema :: FilePath -> FilePath -> IO String