diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index a05bccadee..78025a9d59 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -1470,6 +1470,7 @@
         try {
           await this.model.destroyMessages();
           this.unload('delete messages');
+          this.model.updateLastMessage();
         } catch (error) {
           window.log.error(
             'destroyMessages: Failed to successfully delete conversation',