diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesAdapter.java
index dcd0b3e45..95220570e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesAdapter.java
@@ -346,11 +346,13 @@ public class ChatMessagesAdapter extends SelectableAdapter<ChatMessageViewHolder
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void removeFromHistory(EventLog eventLog) {
+    public boolean removeFromHistory(EventLog eventLog) {
         int index = mHistory.indexOf(eventLog);
         if (index >= 0) {
             removeItem(index);
+            return true;
         }
+        return false;
     }
 
     private void changeBackgroundDependingOnPreviousAndNextEvents(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
index 3ec842396..025e03485 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesFragment.java
@@ -1395,7 +1395,13 @@ public class ChatMessagesFragment extends Fragment
 
     @Override
     public void onEphemeralMessageDeleted(ChatRoom chatRoom, EventLog eventLog) {
-        ((ChatMessagesGenericAdapter) mChatEventsList.getAdapter()).removeFromHistory(eventLog);
+        Log.i("[Chat Room] Ephemeral message expired");
+        if (!((ChatMessagesGenericAdapter) mChatEventsList.getAdapter())
+                .removeFromHistory(eventLog)) {
+            Log.w("[Chat Room] Ephemeral message not found, refresh list");
+            ((ChatMessagesGenericAdapter) mChatEventsList.getAdapter())
+                    .refresh(mChatRoom.getHistoryEvents(MESSAGES_PER_PAGE));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesGenericAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesGenericAdapter.java
index aeb47ca2b..0052c27e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesGenericAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/chat/ChatMessagesGenericAdapter.java
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ interface ChatMessagesGenericAdapter {
 
     void removeItem(int i);
 
-    void removeFromHistory(EventLog eventLog);
+    boolean removeFromHistory(EventLog eventLog);
 }