diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
index 70eeb0622..8013beab0 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ interface SomeChat {
   val id: ChatId
   val apiId: Long
   val ready: Boolean
+  val sendMsgEnabled: Boolean
   val createdAt: Instant
   val updatedAt: Instant
 }
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ sealed class ChatInfo: SomeChat, NamedChat {
     override val id get() = contact.id
     override val apiId get() = contact.apiId
     override val ready get() = contact.ready
+    override val sendMsgEnabled get() = contact.sendMsgEnabled
     override val createdAt get() = contact.createdAt
     override val updatedAt get() = contact.updatedAt
     override val displayName get() = contact.displayName
@@ -363,6 +365,7 @@ sealed class ChatInfo: SomeChat, NamedChat {
     override val id get() = groupInfo.id
     override val apiId get() = groupInfo.apiId
     override val ready get() = groupInfo.ready
+    override val sendMsgEnabled get() = groupInfo.sendMsgEnabled
     override val createdAt get() = groupInfo.createdAt
     override val updatedAt get() = groupInfo.updatedAt
     override val displayName get() = groupInfo.displayName
@@ -381,6 +384,7 @@ sealed class ChatInfo: SomeChat, NamedChat {
     override val id get() = contactRequest.id
     override val apiId get() = contactRequest.apiId
     override val ready get() = contactRequest.ready
+    override val sendMsgEnabled get() = contactRequest.sendMsgEnabled
     override val createdAt get() = contactRequest.createdAt
     override val updatedAt get() = contactRequest.updatedAt
     override val displayName get() = contactRequest.displayName
@@ -399,6 +403,7 @@ sealed class ChatInfo: SomeChat, NamedChat {
     override val id get() = contactConnection.id
     override val apiId get() = contactConnection.apiId
     override val ready get() = contactConnection.ready
+    override val sendMsgEnabled get() = contactConnection.sendMsgEnabled
     override val createdAt get() = contactConnection.createdAt
     override val updatedAt get() = contactConnection.updatedAt
     override val displayName get() = contactConnection.displayName
@@ -426,6 +431,7 @@ class Contact(
   override val id get() = "@$contactId"
   override val apiId get() = contactId
   override val ready get() = activeConn.connStatus == ConnStatus.Ready
+  override val sendMsgEnabled get() = true
   override val displayName get() = profile.displayName
   override val fullName get() = profile.fullName
   override val image get() = profile.image
@@ -500,10 +506,18 @@ class GroupInfo (
   override val id get() = "#$groupId"
   override val apiId get() = groupId
   override val ready get() = true
+  override val sendMsgEnabled get() = membership.memberActive
   override val displayName get() = groupProfile.displayName
   override val fullName get() = groupProfile.fullName
   override val image get() = groupProfile.image
 
+  val canDelete: Boolean
+    get() {
+      val s = membership.memberStatus
+      return membership.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Owner
+          || (s == GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved || s == GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft || s == GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted || s == GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited)
+    }
+
   companion object {
     val sampleData = GroupInfo(
       groupId = 1,
@@ -648,6 +662,7 @@ class UserContactRequest (
   override val id get() = "<@$contactRequestId"
   override val apiId get() = contactRequestId
   override val ready get() = true
+  override val sendMsgEnabled get() = false
   override val displayName get() = profile.displayName
   override val fullName get() = profile.fullName
   override val image get() = profile.image
@@ -676,6 +691,7 @@ class PendingContactConnection(
   override val id get () = ":$pccConnId"
   override val apiId get() = pccConnId
   override val ready get() = false
+  override val sendMsgEnabled get() = false
   override val localDisplayName get() = String.format(generalGetString(R.string.connection_local_display_name), pccConnId)
   override val displayName: String get() {
     val initiated = pccConnStatus.initiated
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 76321bc6c..96766e10a 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, val ntfManager: NtfManager
     when {
       r is CR.ContactDeleted && type == ChatType.Direct -> return true
       r is CR.ContactConnectionDeleted && type == ChatType.ContactConnection -> return true
+      r is CR.GroupDeletedUser && type == ChatType.Group -> return true
       r is CR.ChatCmdError -> {
         val e = r.chatError
         if (e is ChatError.ChatErrorChat && e.errorType is ChatErrorType.ContactGroups) {
@@ -520,6 +521,13 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, val ntfManager: NtfManager
     return null
   }
 
+  suspend fun apiLeaveGroup(groupId: Long): GroupInfo? {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.ApiLeaveGroup(groupId))
+    if (r is CR.LeftMemberUser) return r.groupInfo
+    Log.e(TAG, "apiLeaveGroup bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
+    return null
+  }
+
   fun apiErrorAlert(method: String, title: String, r: CR) {
     val errMsg = "${r.responseType}: ${r.details}"
     Log.e(TAG, "$method bad response: $errMsg")
@@ -694,6 +702,13 @@ open class ChatController(private val ctrl: ChatCtrl, val ntfManager: NtfManager
     }
   }
 
+  suspend fun leaveGroup(groupId: Long) {
+    val groupInfo = apiLeaveGroup(groupId)
+    if (groupInfo != null) {
+      chatModel.updateGroup(groupInfo)
+    }
+  }
+
   private fun chatItemSimpleUpdate(aChatItem: AChatItem) {
     val cInfo = aChatItem.chatInfo
     val cItem = aChatItem.chatItem
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
index 50ac85621..d145e88fc 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ fun ChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
     ChatInfoLayout(
       chat,
       close = close,
-      deleteContact = { deleteContactDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel, close) },
+      deleteContact = { deleteChatDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel, close) },
       clearChat = { clearChatDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel, close) }
     )
   }
 }
 
-fun deleteContactDialog(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
+fun deleteChatDialog(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-    title = generalGetString(R.string.delete_contact__question),
-    text = generalGetString(R.string.delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning),
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.delete_chat_question),
+    text = generalGetString(R.string.delete_chat_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning),
     confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.delete_verb),
     onConfirm = {
       withApi {
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ fun clearChatDialog(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit
   )
 }
 
+// TODO move to GroupChatInfoView
+fun leaveGroupDialog(groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+    title = generalGetString(R.string.leave_group_question),
+    text = generalGetString(R.string.you_will_stop_receiving_messages_from_this_group_chat_history_will_be_preserved),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.leave_group_button),
+    onConfirm = {
+      withApi { chatModel.controller.leaveGroup(groupInfo.groupId) }
+    }
+  )
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun ChatInfoLayout(
   chat: Chat,
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
index 14876b620..0c151ec68 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/ChatView.kt
@@ -75,10 +75,12 @@ fun ChatView(chatModel: ChatModel) {
       chat,
       composeState,
       composeView = {
-        ComposeView(
-          chatModel, chat, composeState, attachmentOption,
-          showChooseAttachment = { scope.launch { attachmentBottomSheetState.show() } }
-        )
+        if (chat.chatInfo.sendMsgEnabled) {
+          ComposeView(
+            chatModel, chat, composeState, attachmentOption,
+            showChooseAttachment = { scope.launch { attachmentBottomSheetState.show() } }
+          )
+        }
       },
       attachmentOption,
       scope,
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIGroupInvitationView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIGroupInvitationView.kt
index 47785f450..76f198a78 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIGroupInvitationView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/item/CIGroupInvitationView.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
@@ -49,9 +50,9 @@ fun CIGroupInvitationView(
       ProfileImage(size = 60.dp, icon = Icons.Filled.SupervisedUserCircle, color = iconColor)
       Spacer(Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp))
       Column {
-        Text(p.displayName, style = MaterialTheme.typography.caption, fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium, maxLines = 2)
+        Text(p.displayName, style = MaterialTheme.typography.caption, fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium, maxLines = 2, overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis)
         if (p.fullName != "" && p.displayName != p.fullName) {
-          Text(p.fullName, maxLines = 2)
+          Text(p.fullName, maxLines = 2, overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis)
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
index 0418c0444..a2861a579 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ import chat.simplex.app.R
 import chat.simplex.app.model.*
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.WarningOrange
-import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.clearChatDialog
-import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.deleteContactDialog
+import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.item.ItemAction
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
@@ -98,16 +97,66 @@ suspend fun openChat(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel) {
 @Composable
 fun ContactMenuItems(chat: Chat, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>, showMarkRead: Boolean) {
   if (showMarkRead) {
-    ItemAction(
-      stringResource(R.string.mark_read),
-      Icons.Outlined.Check,
-      onClick = {
-        markChatRead(chat, chatModel)
-        chatModel.controller.ntfManager.cancelNotificationsForChat(chat.id)
-        showMenu.value = false
-      }
-    )
+    MarkReadChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
   }
+  ClearChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
+  DeleteChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun GroupMenuItems(chat: Chat, groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>, showMarkRead: Boolean) {
+  when (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
+    GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited -> {
+      ItemAction(
+        stringResource(R.string.join_group_button),
+        Icons.Outlined.Login,
+        onClick = {
+          withApi { chatModel.controller.joinGroup(groupInfo.groupId) }
+          showMenu.value = false
+        }
+      )
+      if (groupInfo.canDelete) {
+        DeleteChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
+      }
+    }
+    else -> {
+      if (showMarkRead) {
+        MarkReadChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
+      }
+      ClearChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
+      if (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft) {
+        ItemAction(
+          stringResource(R.string.leave_group_button),
+          Icons.Outlined.Logout,
+          onClick = {
+            leaveGroupDialog(groupInfo, chatModel)
+            showMenu.value = false
+          },
+          color = Color.Red
+        )
+      }
+      if (groupInfo.canDelete) {
+        DeleteChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun MarkReadChatAction(chat: Chat, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  ItemAction(
+    stringResource(R.string.mark_read),
+    Icons.Outlined.Check,
+    onClick = {
+      markChatRead(chat, chatModel)
+      chatModel.controller.ntfManager.cancelNotificationsForChat(chat.id)
+      showMenu.value = false
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun ClearChatAction(chat: Chat, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
   ItemAction(
     stringResource(R.string.clear_verb),
     Icons.Outlined.Restore,
@@ -117,54 +166,21 @@ fun ContactMenuItems(chat: Chat, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Bo
     },
     color = WarningOrange
   )
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun DeleteChatAction(chat: Chat, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
   ItemAction(
     stringResource(R.string.delete_verb),
     Icons.Outlined.Delete,
     onClick = {
-      deleteContactDialog(chat.chatInfo as ChatInfo.Direct, chatModel)
+      deleteChatDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel)
       showMenu.value = false
     },
     color = Color.Red
   )
 }
 
-@Composable
-fun GroupMenuItems(chat: Chat, groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>, showMarkRead: Boolean) {
-  when (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
-    GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited ->
-      ItemAction(
-        stringResource(R.string.join_button),
-        Icons.Outlined.Login,
-        onClick = {
-          withApi { chatModel.controller.joinGroup(groupInfo.groupId) }
-          showMenu.value = false
-        }
-      )
-    else -> {
-      if (showMarkRead) {
-        ItemAction(
-          stringResource(R.string.mark_read),
-          Icons.Outlined.Check,
-          onClick = {
-            markChatRead(chat, chatModel)
-            chatModel.controller.ntfManager.cancelNotificationsForChat(chat.id)
-            showMenu.value = false
-          }
-        )
-      }
-      ItemAction(
-        stringResource(R.string.clear_verb),
-        Icons.Outlined.Restore,
-        onClick = {
-          clearChatDialog(chat.chatInfo, chatModel)
-          showMenu.value = false
-        },
-        color = WarningOrange
-      )
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 @Composable
 fun ContactRequestMenuItems(chatInfo: ChatInfo.ContactRequest, chatModel: ChatModel, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
   ItemAction(
@@ -311,11 +327,24 @@ fun acceptGroupInvitationAlertDialog(groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel)
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
     title = generalGetString(R.string.join_group_question),
     text = generalGetString(R.string.you_are_invited_to_group_join_to_connect_with_group_members),
-    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.join_button),
-    onConfirm = { withApi { chatModel.controller.joinGroup(groupInfo.groupId) } }
+    confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.join_group_button),
+    onConfirm = { withApi { chatModel.controller.joinGroup(groupInfo.groupId) } },
+    dismissText = generalGetString(R.string.delete_verb),
+    onDismiss = { deleteGroup(groupInfo, chatModel) }
   )
 }
 
+fun deleteGroup(groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel) {
+  withApi {
+    val r = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteChat(ChatType.Group, groupInfo.apiId)
+    if (r) {
+      chatModel.removeChat(groupInfo.id)
+      chatModel.chatId.value = null
+      chatModel.controller.ntfManager.cancelNotificationsForChat(groupInfo.id)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 fun groupInvitationAcceptedAlert() {
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
     generalGetString(R.string.joining_group),
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
index baa310bcc..a2bfcffd4 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
@@ -30,17 +30,41 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat, stopped: Boolean) {
   val cInfo = chat.chatInfo
 
   @Composable
-  fun chatPreviewTitleColor(): Color {
-    return when (cInfo) {
+  fun chatPreviewTitleText(color: Color = Color.Unspecified) {
+    Text(
+      cInfo.chatViewName,
+      maxLines = 1,
+      overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+      style = MaterialTheme.typography.h3,
+      fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+      color = color
+    )
+  }
+
+  @Composable
+  fun chatPreviewTitle() {
+    when (cInfo) {
       is ChatInfo.Direct ->
-        if (cInfo.ready) Color.Unspecified else HighOrLowlight
+        chatPreviewTitleText(if (cInfo.ready) Color.Unspecified else HighOrLowlight)
       is ChatInfo.Group ->
         when (cInfo.groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
-          GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited -> MaterialTheme.colors.primary
-          GroupMemberStatus.MemAccepted -> HighOrLowlight
-          else -> Color.Unspecified
+          GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited -> chatPreviewTitleText(MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          GroupMemberStatus.MemAccepted -> chatPreviewTitleText(HighOrLowlight)
+          GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft ->
+            Row(
+              horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
+            ) {
+              Text(
+                stringResource(R.string.group_left_description),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.h3,
+                fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                color = HighOrLowlight
+              )
+              chatPreviewTitleText()
+            }
+          else -> chatPreviewTitleText()
         }
-      else -> Color.Unspecified
+      else -> chatPreviewTitleText()
     }
   }
 
@@ -77,14 +101,7 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat, stopped: Boolean) {
         .padding(horizontal = 8.dp)
         .weight(1F)
     ) {
-      Text(
-        cInfo.chatViewName,
-        maxLines = 1,
-        overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-        style = MaterialTheme.typography.h3,
-        fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-        color = chatPreviewTitleColor()
-      )
+      chatPreviewTitle()
       chatPreviewText()
     }
     val ts = chat.chatItems.lastOrNull()?.timestampText ?: getTimestampText(chat.chatInfo.updatedAt)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 95c541d32..24b17d38a 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@
     <string name="error_saving_file">Ошибка сохранения файла</string>
 
     <!-- Chat Info Actions - ChatInfoView.kt -->
-    <string name="delete_contact__question">Удалить контакт?</string>
-    <string name="delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning">Контакт и все сообщения будут удалены - это действие нельзя отменить!</string>
+    <string name="delete_chat_question">Удалить чат?</string>
+    <string name="delete_chat_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning">Чат и все сообщения будут удалены - это действие нельзя отменить!</string>
     <string name="button_delete_contact">Удалить контакт</string>
     <string name="icon_descr_server_status_connected">Соединение с сервером установлено</string>
     <string name="icon_descr_server_status_disconnected">Соединение с сервером не установлено</string>
@@ -490,9 +490,13 @@
     <string name="group_invitation_item_description">приглашение в группу <xliff:g id="group_name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
     <string name="join_group_question">Вступить в группу?</string>
     <string name="you_are_invited_to_group_join_to_connect_with_group_members">Вы приглашены в группу. Вступите, чтобы соединиться с членами группы.</string>
-    <string name="join_button">Вступить</string>
+    <string name="join_group_button">Вступить</string>
     <string name="joining_group">Вступление в группу</string>
     <string name="youve_accepted_group_invitation_connecting_to_inviting_group_member">Вы вступили в эту группу. Устанавливается соединение с пригласившем членом группы.</string>
+    <string name="leave_group_button">Выйти</string>
+    <string name="leave_group_question">Выйти из группы</string>
+    <string name="you_will_stop_receiving_messages_from_this_group_chat_history_will_be_preserved">Вы перестанете получать сообщения от этой группы. История чата будет сохранена.</string>
+    <string name="group_left_description">[покинута]</string>
 
     <!-- CIGroupInvitationView.kt -->
     <string name="you_sent_group_invitation">Вы отправили приглашение в группу</string>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a2d4cd03b..5d6f51a6a 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@
   <string name="error_saving_file">Error saving file</string>
 
   <!-- Chat Info Actions - ChatInfoView.kt -->
-  <string name="delete_contact__question">Delete contact?</string>
-  <string name="delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning">Contact and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!</string>
+  <string name="delete_chat_question">Delete chat?</string>
+  <string name="delete_chat_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning">Chat and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!</string>
   <string name="button_delete_contact">Delete contact</string>
   <string name="icon_descr_server_status_connected">Connected</string>
   <string name="icon_descr_server_status_disconnected">Disconnected</string>
@@ -492,9 +492,13 @@
   <string name="group_invitation_item_description">invitation to group <xliff:g id="group_name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
   <string name="join_group_question">Join group?</string>
   <string name="you_are_invited_to_group_join_to_connect_with_group_members">You are invited to group. Join to connect with group members.</string>
-  <string name="join_button">Join</string>
+  <string name="join_group_button">Join</string>
   <string name="joining_group">Joining group</string>
   <string name="youve_accepted_group_invitation_connecting_to_inviting_group_member">You joined this group. Connecting to inviting group member.</string>
+  <string name="leave_group_button">Leave</string>
+  <string name="leave_group_question">Leave group?</string>
+  <string name="you_will_stop_receiving_messages_from_this_group_chat_history_will_be_preserved">You will stop receiving messages from this group. Chat history will be preserved.</string>
+  <string name="group_left_description">[left]</string>
 
   <!-- CIGroupInvitationView.kt -->
   <string name="you_sent_group_invitation">You sent group invitation</string>
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 2b1cd0535..fca5a67e8 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -350,9 +350,20 @@ func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64) async throws {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id), bgTask: false)
     if case .direct = type, case .contactDeleted = r { return }
     if case .contactConnection = type, case .contactConnectionDeleted = r { return }
+    if case .group = type, case .groupDeletedUser = r { return }
     throw r
 }
 
+func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat) async {
+    do {
+        let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
+        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId)
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id) }
+    } catch {
+        logger.error("deleteChat apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
+    }
+}
+
 func apiClearChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64) async throws -> ChatInfo {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiClearChat(type: type, id: id), bgTask: false)
     if case let .chatCleared(updatedChatInfo) = r { return updatedChatInfo }
@@ -541,6 +552,21 @@ func apiJoinGroup(groupId: Int64) async throws -> GroupInfo {
     throw r
 }
 
+func leaveGroup(groupId: Int64) async {
+    do {
+        let groupInfo = try await apiLeaveGroup(groupId: groupId)
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.updateGroup(groupInfo) }
+    } catch let error {
+        logger.error("leaveGroup error: \(responseError(error))")
+    }
+}
+
+func apiLeaveGroup(groupId: Int64) async throws -> GroupInfo {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiLeaveGroup(groupId: groupId), bgTask: false)
+    if case let .leftMemberUser(groupInfo) = r { return groupInfo }
+    throw r
+}
+
 func initializeChat(start: Bool) throws {
     logger.debug("initializeChat")
     do {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoToolbar.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoToolbar.swift
index f0780c92d..c1d6ea2d5 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoToolbar.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoToolbar.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct ChatInfoToolbar: View {
                     Text(cInfo.fullName).font(.subheadline)
                 }
             }
+            .frame(width: 180)
         }
         .foregroundColor(.primary)
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
index 1fdb140a0..6b3e827d7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                 composeState: $composeState,
                 keyboardVisible: $keyboardVisible
             )
+            .disabled(!chat.chatInfo.sendMsgEnabled)
         }
         .navigationTitle(cInfo.chatViewName)
         .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
index 020162812..e12de4a8d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
     @State var chat: Chat
     @Binding var showChatInfo: Bool
     @State private var showContactRequestDialog = false
+    @State private var showJoinGroupDialog = false
 
     var body: some View {
         switch chat.chatInfo {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
             Button(role: .destructive) {
                 AlertManager.shared.showAlert(
                     contact.ready
-                    ? deleteContactAlert(contact)
+                    ? deleteChatAlert(chat.chatInfo)
                     : deletePendingContactAlert(chat, contact)
                 )
             } label: {
@@ -72,29 +73,39 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder private func groupNavLink(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> some View {
-        let v = NavLinkPlain(
-            tag: chat.chatInfo.id,
-            selection: $chatModel.chatId,
-            destination: { chatView() },
-            label: { ChatPreviewView(chat: chat) },
-            disabled: !groupInfo.ready // TODO group has to be accessible for member in other statuses as well, e.g. if he was removed
-        )
-        .frame(height: 80)
-
         switch (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
         case .memInvited:
-            v.swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
-                joinGroupButton()
-            }
-//            .onTapGesture {
-//                AlertManager.shared.showAlert(acceptGroupInvitationAlert(groupInfo))
-//            }
-//        case .memAccepted:
-//            v.onTapGesture {
-//                AlertManager.shared.showAlert(groupInvitationAcceptedAlert())
-//            }
+            ChatPreviewView(chat: chat)
+                .frame(height: 80)
+                .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
+                    joinGroupButton()
+                }
+                .swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
+                    if groupInfo.canDelete() {
+                        deleteGroupChatButton(groupInfo)
+                    }
+                }
+                .onTapGesture { showJoinGroupDialog = true }
+                .confirmationDialog("Group invitation", isPresented: $showJoinGroupDialog, titleVisibility: .visible) {
+                    Button("Join group") { Task { await joinGroup(groupId: groupInfo.groupId) } }
+                    Button("Delete invitation", role: .destructive) { Task { await deleteChat(chat) } }
+                }
+        case .memAccepted:
+            ChatPreviewView(chat: chat)
+                .frame(height: 80)
+                .onTapGesture {
+                    AlertManager.shared.showAlert(groupInvitationAcceptedAlert())
+                }
         default:
-            v.swipeActions(edge: .leading) {
+            NavLinkPlain(
+                tag: chat.chatInfo.id,
+                selection: $chatModel.chatId,
+                destination: { chatView() },
+                label: { ChatPreviewView(chat: chat) },
+                disabled: !groupInfo.ready
+            )
+            .frame(height: 80)
+            .swipeActions(edge: .leading) {
                 if chat.chatStats.unreadCount > 0 {
                     markReadButton()
                 }
@@ -103,10 +114,18 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                 clearChatButton()
             }
             .swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
-                Button(role: .destructive) {
-                    AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deleteGroupAlert(groupInfo))
-                } label: {
-                    Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+                if (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus != .memLeft) {
+                    Button {
+                        AlertManager.shared.showAlert(leaveGroupAlert(groupInfo))
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Leave", systemImage: "rectangle.portrait.and.arrow.right")
+                    }
+                    .tint(Color.indigo)
+                }
+            }
+            .swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
+                if groupInfo.canDelete() {
+                    deleteGroupChatButton(groupInfo)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -116,7 +135,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         Button {
             Task { await joinGroup(groupId: chat.chatInfo.apiId) }
         } label: {
-            Label("Join", systemImage: "iphone.and.arrow.forward")
+            Label("Join", systemImage: "ipad.and.arrow.forward")
         }
         .tint(Color.accentColor)
     }
@@ -139,6 +158,14 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         .tint(Color.orange)
     }
 
+    @ViewBuilder private func deleteGroupChatButton(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> some View {
+        Button(role: .destructive) {
+            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deleteChatAlert(.group(groupInfo: groupInfo)))
+        } label: {
+            Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+        }
+    }
+
     private func contactRequestNavLink(_ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) -> some View {
         ContactRequestView(contactRequest: contactRequest, chat: chat)
         .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
@@ -155,7 +182,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         .onTapGesture { showContactRequestDialog = true }
         .confirmationDialog("Connection request", isPresented: $showContactRequestDialog, titleVisibility: .visible) {
             Button("Accept contact") { Task { await acceptContactRequest(contactRequest) } }
-            Button("Reject contact (sender NOT notified)") { Task { await rejectContactRequest(contactRequest) } }
+            Button("Reject contact (sender NOT notified)", role: .destructive) { Task { await rejectContactRequest(contactRequest) } }
         }
     }
 
@@ -184,21 +211,12 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func deleteContactAlert(_ contact: Contact) -> Alert {
+    private func deleteChatAlert(_ chatInfo: ChatInfo) -> Alert {
         Alert(
-            title: Text("Delete contact?"),
-            message: Text("Contact and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!"),
+            title: Text("Delete chat?"),
+            message: Text("Chat and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!"),
             primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete")) {
-                Task {
-                    do {
-                        try await apiDeleteChat(type: .direct, id: contact.apiId)
-                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                            chatModel.removeChat(contact.id)
-                        }
-                    } catch let error {
-                        logger.error("ChatListNavLink.deleteContactAlert apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
-                    }
-                }
+                Task { await deleteChat(chat) }
             },
             secondaryButton: .cancel()
         )
@@ -215,10 +233,14 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         )
     }
 
-    private func deleteGroupAlert(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Alert {
+    private func leaveGroupAlert(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Alert {
         Alert(
-            title: Text("Delete group"),
-            message: Text("Group deletion is not supported")
+            title: Text("Leave group?"),
+            message: Text("You will stop receiving messages from this group. Chat history will be preserved."),
+            primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Leave")) {
+                Task { await leaveGroup(groupId: groupInfo.groupId) }
+            },
+            secondaryButton: .cancel()
         )
     }
 
@@ -267,17 +289,6 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         )
     }
 
-    private func acceptGroupInvitationAlert(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Alert {
-        Alert(
-            title: Text("Join group?"),
-            message: Text("You are invited to group. Join to connect with group members."),
-            primaryButton: .default(Text("Join")) {
-                Task { await joinGroup(groupId: groupInfo.groupId) }
-            },
-            secondaryButton: .cancel()
-        )
-    }
-
     private func groupInvitationAcceptedAlert() -> Alert {
         Alert(
             title: Text("Joining group"),
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift
index 215bff294..457721cf2 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
         let v = Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName)
             .font(.title3)
             .fontWeight(.bold)
+            .lineLimit(1)
             .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
         switch (chat.chatInfo) {
         case .direct:
@@ -65,11 +66,21 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
                 v.foregroundColor(.accentColor)
             case .memAccepted:
                 v.foregroundColor(.secondary)
-            default:
-                v.foregroundColor(.primary)
+            case .memLeft:
+                HStack {
+                    Text(NSLocalizedString("[left]", comment: "group left description"))
+                        .font(.title3)
+                        .fontWeight(.bold)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName)
+                        .font(.title3)
+                        .fontWeight(.bold)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                }
+                .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
+            default: v
             }
-        default:
-            v.foregroundColor(.primary)
+        default: v
         }
     }
 
@@ -95,19 +106,21 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
             switch (chat.chatInfo) {
             case let .direct(contact):
                 if !contact.ready {
-                    connectingText()
+                    chatPreviewInfoText("Connecting...")
                 }
             case let .group(groupInfo):
-                if groupInfo.membership.memberStatus == .memAccepted {
-                    connectingText()
+                switch (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
+                case .memInvited: chatPreviewInfoText("You are invited to group")
+                case .memAccepted: chatPreviewInfoText("Connecting...")
+                default: EmptyView()
                 }
             default: EmptyView()
             }
         }
     }
 
-    @ViewBuilder private func connectingText() -> some View {
-        Text("Connecting...")
+    @ViewBuilder private func chatPreviewInfoText(_ text: LocalizedStringKey) -> some View {
+        Text(text)
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 44, maxHeight: 44, alignment: .topLeading)
             .padding([.leading, .trailing], 8)
             .padding(.bottom, 4)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 7d5393bc0..59abdad2b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -165,6 +165,17 @@ public enum ChatInfo: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
         }
     }
 
+    public var sendMsgEnabled: Bool {
+        get {
+            switch self {
+            case let .direct(contact): return contact.sendMsgEnabled
+            case let .group(groupInfo): return groupInfo.sendMsgEnabled
+            case let .contactRequest(contactRequest): return contactRequest.sendMsgEnabled
+            case let .contactConnection(contactConnection): return contactConnection.sendMsgEnabled
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     var createdAt: Date {
         switch self {
         case let .direct(contact): return contact.createdAt
@@ -226,6 +237,7 @@ public struct Contact: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
     public var id: ChatId { get { "@\(contactId)" } }
     public var apiId: Int64 { get { contactId } }
     public var ready: Bool { get { activeConn.connStatus == .ready } }
+    public var sendMsgEnabled: Bool { get { true } }
     public var displayName: String { get { profile.displayName } }
     public var fullName: String { get { profile.fullName } }
     public var image: String? { get { profile.image } }
@@ -283,6 +295,7 @@ public struct UserContactRequest: Decodable, NamedChat {
     public var id: ChatId { get { "<@\(contactRequestId)" } }
     public var apiId: Int64 { get { contactRequestId } }
     var ready: Bool { get { true } }
+    public var sendMsgEnabled: Bool { get { false } }
     public var displayName: String { get { profile.displayName } }
     public var fullName: String { get { profile.fullName } }
     public var image: String? { get { profile.image } }
@@ -307,6 +320,7 @@ public struct PendingContactConnection: Decodable, NamedChat {
     public var id: ChatId { get { ":\(pccConnId)" } }
     public var apiId: Int64 { get { pccConnId } }
     var ready: Bool { get { false } }
+    public var sendMsgEnabled: Bool { get { false } }
     var localDisplayName: String {
         get { String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("connection:%@", comment: "connection information"), pccConnId) }
     }
@@ -392,10 +406,16 @@ public struct GroupInfo: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
     public var id: ChatId { get { "#\(groupId)" } }
     var apiId: Int64 { get { groupId } }
     public var ready: Bool { get { true } }
+    public var sendMsgEnabled: Bool { get { membership.memberActive } }
     public var displayName: String { get { groupProfile.displayName } }
     public var fullName: String { get { groupProfile.fullName } }
     public var image: String? { get { groupProfile.image } }
 
+    public func canDelete() -> Bool {
+        let s = membership.memberStatus
+        return membership.memberRole == .owner || (s == .memRemoved || s == .memLeft || s == .memGroupDeleted || s == .memInvited)
+    }
+
     static let sampleData = GroupInfo(
         groupId: 1,
         localDisplayName: "team",
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 560b80bfb..3276c770a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -734,9 +734,10 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     Group gInfo@GroupInfo {membership} members <- withStore $ \db -> getGroup db user groupId
     withChatLock . procCmd $ do
       void $ sendGroupMessage gInfo members XGrpLeave
+      -- TODO delete direct connections that were unused
       mapM_ deleteMemberConnection members
       withStore' $ \db -> updateGroupMemberStatus db userId membership GSMemLeft
-      pure $ CRLeftMemberUser gInfo
+      pure $ CRLeftMemberUser gInfo {membership = membership {memberStatus = GSMemLeft}}
   APIListMembers groupId -> CRGroupMembers <$> withUser (\user -> withStore (\db -> getGroup db user groupId))
   AddMember gName cName memRole -> withUser $ \user@User {userId} -> do
     (groupId, contactId) <- withStore $ \db -> (,) <$> getGroupIdByName db user gName <*> getContactIdByName db userId cName