diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
index 08219d4a5..5ce686a9b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController.SendState;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.autodelete.event.ConversationMessagesDeletedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogSharingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
@@ -671,6 +672,13 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 				LOG.info("Messages acked");
 				markMessages(m.getMessageIds(), true, true);
 			}
+		} else if (e instanceof ConversationMessagesDeletedEvent) {
+			ConversationMessagesDeletedEvent m =
+					(ConversationMessagesDeletedEvent) e;
+			if (m.getContactId().equals(contactId)) {
+				LOG.info("Messages auto-deleted");
+				onConversationMessagesDeleted(m.getMessageIds());
+			}
 		} else if (e instanceof ContactConnectedEvent) {
 			ContactConnectedEvent c = (ContactConnectedEvent) e;
 			if (c.getContactId().equals(contactId)) {
@@ -718,6 +726,13 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 		}
 	}
 
+	@UiThread
+	private void onConversationMessagesDeleted(
+			Collection<MessageId> messageIds) {
+		adapter.incrementRevision();
+		adapter.removeItems(messageIds);
+	}
+
 	@UiThread
 	private void markMessages(Collection<MessageId> messageIds, boolean sent,
 			boolean seen) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java
index 84fddd084..2e8d81d82 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.util.BriarAdapter;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.util.ItemReturningAdapter;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 import androidx.recyclerview.selection.SelectionTracker;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.RecycledViewPool;
@@ -126,6 +129,22 @@ class ConversationAdapter
 		items.endBatchedUpdates();
 	}
 
+	@UiThread
+	void removeItems(Collection<MessageId> messageIds) {
+		// Collect all items to be deleted first
+		// and then delete them in one batched update.
+		// Deleting them right away would cause issues
+		// due to changing list positions.
+		List<ConversationItem> toRemove = new ArrayList<>(messageIds.size());
+		for (int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
+			ConversationItem item = items.get(i);
+			if (messageIds.contains(item.getId())) toRemove.add(item);
+		}
+		items.beginBatchedUpdates();
+		for (ConversationItem item : toRemove) items.remove(item);
+		items.endBatchedUpdates();
+	}
+
 	private void updateTimersInBatch() {
 		long lastTimerIncoming = NO_AUTO_DELETE_TIMER;
 		long lastTimerOutgoing = NO_AUTO_DELETE_TIMER;