diff --git a/ts/models/conversations.ts b/ts/models/conversations.ts
index bd592b3c77..7e1cc6e007 100644
--- a/ts/models/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/models/conversations.ts
@@ -1452,6 +1452,7 @@ export class ConversationModel extends window.Backbone
       this.set({
         removalStage: 'messageRequest',
       });
+      await this.maybeClearContactRemoved();
       window.Signal.Data.updateConversation(this.attributes);
     }