diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index bad15ad52..99e8c0284 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -671,18 +671,18 @@ private func connectionErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) -> Alert {
     }
 }
 
-func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64) async throws {
-    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id), bgTask: false)
+func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, notify: Bool? = nil) async throws {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id, notify: notify), 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 {
+func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat, notify: Bool? = nil) async {
     do {
         let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
-        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId)
+        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, notify: notify)
         DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id) }
     } catch let error {
         logger.error("deleteChat apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
index 5438eb13b..ec4cc0fc4 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
     @Binding var connectionCode: String?
     @FocusState private var aliasTextFieldFocused: Bool
     @State private var alert: ChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
+    @State private var showDeleteContactActionSheet = false
     @State private var sendReceipts = SendReceipts.userDefault(true)
     @State private var sendReceiptsUserDefault = true
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS) private var developerTools = false
 
     enum ChatInfoViewAlert: Identifiable {
-        case deleteContactAlert
         case clearChatAlert
         case networkStatusAlert
         case switchAddressAlert
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
 
         var id: String {
             switch self {
-            case .deleteContactAlert: return "deleteContactAlert"
             case .clearChatAlert: return "clearChatAlert"
             case .networkStatusAlert: return "networkStatusAlert"
             case .switchAddressAlert: return "switchAddressAlert"
@@ -233,7 +232,6 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
         }
         .alert(item: $alert) { alertItem in
             switch(alertItem) {
-            case .deleteContactAlert: return deleteContactAlert()
             case .clearChatAlert: return clearChatAlert()
             case .networkStatusAlert: return networkStatusAlert()
             case .switchAddressAlert: return switchAddressAlert(switchContactAddress)
@@ -242,6 +240,26 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
             case let .error(title, error): return mkAlert(title: title, message: error)
             }
         }
+        .actionSheet(isPresented: $showDeleteContactActionSheet) {
+            if contact.ready && contact.active {
+                ActionSheet(
+                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
+                    buttons: [
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { deleteContact(notify: true) },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact(notify: false) },
+                        .cancel()
+                    ]
+                )
+            } else {
+                ActionSheet(
+                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
+                    buttons: [
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact() },
+                        .cancel()
+                    ]
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private func contactInfoHeader() -> some View {
@@ -414,7 +432,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
 
     private func deleteContactButton() -> some View {
         Button(role: .destructive) {
-            alert = .deleteContactAlert
+            showDeleteContactActionSheet = true
         } label: {
             Label("Delete contact", systemImage: "trash")
                 .foregroundColor(Color.red)
@@ -430,30 +448,23 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func deleteContactAlert() -> Alert {
-        Alert(
-            title: Text("Delete contact?"),
-            message: Text("Contact and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!"),
-            primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete")) {
-                Task {
-                    do {
-                        try await apiDeleteChat(type: chat.chatInfo.chatType, id: chat.chatInfo.apiId)
-                        await MainActor.run {
-                            dismiss()
-                            chatModel.chatId = nil
-                            chatModel.removeChat(chat.chatInfo.id)
-                        }
-                    } catch let error {
-                        logger.error("deleteContactAlert apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
-                        let a = getErrorAlert(error, "Error deleting contact")
-                        await MainActor.run {
-                            alert = .error(title: a.title, error: a.message)
-                        }
-                    }
+    private func deleteContact(notify: Bool? = nil) {
+        Task {
+            do {
+                try await apiDeleteChat(type: chat.chatInfo.chatType, id: chat.chatInfo.apiId, notify: notify)
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    dismiss()
+                    chatModel.chatId = nil
+                    chatModel.removeChat(chat.chatInfo.id)
                 }
-            },
-            secondaryButton: .cancel()
-        )
+            } catch let error {
+                logger.error("deleteContactAlert apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
+                let a = getErrorAlert(error, "Error deleting contact")
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    alert = .error(title: a.title, error: a.message)
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private func clearChatAlert() -> Alert {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
index f445ae4b5..be912d666 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
     @State private var showJoinGroupDialog = false
     @State private var showContactConnectionInfo = false
     @State private var showInvalidJSON = false
+    @State private var showDeleteContactActionSheet = false
 
     var body: some View {
         switch chat.chatInfo {
@@ -64,17 +65,37 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                 clearChatButton()
             }
             Button {
-                AlertManager.shared.showAlert(
-                    contact.ready || !contact.active
-                    ? deleteContactAlert(chat.chatInfo)
-                    : deletePendingContactAlert(chat, contact)
-                )
+                if contact.ready || !contact.active {
+                    showDeleteContactActionSheet = true
+                } else {
+                    AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deletePendingContactAlert(chat, contact))
+                }
             } label: {
                 Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
             }
             .tint(.red)
         }
         .frame(height: rowHeights[dynamicTypeSize])
+        .actionSheet(isPresented: $showDeleteContactActionSheet) {
+            if contact.ready && contact.active {
+                ActionSheet(
+                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
+                    buttons: [
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, notify: true) } },
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, notify: false) } },
+                        .cancel()
+                    ]
+                )
+            } else {
+                ActionSheet(
+                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
+                    buttons: [
+                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat) } },
+                        .cancel()
+                    ]
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder private func groupNavLink(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> some View {
@@ -269,17 +290,6 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func deleteContactAlert(_ chatInfo: ChatInfo) -> Alert {
-        Alert(
-            title: Text("Delete contact?"),
-            message: Text("Contact and all messages will be deleted - this cannot be undone!"),
-            primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete")) {
-                Task { await deleteChat(chat) }
-            },
-            secondaryButton: .cancel()
-        )
-    }
-
     private func deleteGroupAlert(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Alert {
         Alert(
             title: Text("Delete group?"),
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 53da91b04..5c7220f37 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiSetConnectionIncognito(connId: Int64, incognito: Bool)
     case apiConnectPlan(userId: Int64, connReq: String)
     case apiConnect(userId: Int64, incognito: Bool, connReq: String)
-    case apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64)
+    case apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, notify: Bool?)
     case apiClearChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64)
     case apiListContacts(userId: Int64)
     case apiUpdateProfile(userId: Int64, profile: Profile)
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case let .apiSetConnectionIncognito(connId, incognito): return "/_set incognito :\(connId) \(onOff(incognito))"
             case let .apiConnectPlan(userId, connReq): return "/_connect plan \(userId) \(connReq)"
             case let .apiConnect(userId, incognito, connReq): return "/_connect \(userId) incognito=\(onOff(incognito)) \(connReq)"
-            case let .apiDeleteChat(type, id): return "/_delete \(ref(type, id))"
+            case let .apiDeleteChat(type, id, notify): if let notify = notify {
+                return "/_delete \(ref(type, id)) notify=\(onOff(notify))"
+            } else {
+                return "/_delete \(ref(type, id))"
+            }
             case let .apiClearChat(type, id): return "/_clear chat \(ref(type, id))"
             case let .apiListContacts(userId): return "/_contacts \(userId)"
             case let .apiUpdateProfile(userId, profile): return "/_profile \(userId) \(encodeJSON(profile))"
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 8397d2edb..da09ea132 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -904,8 +904,8 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Long): Boolean {
-    val r = sendCmd(CC.ApiDeleteChat(type, id))
+  suspend fun apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Long, notify: Boolean? = null): Boolean {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.ApiDeleteChat(type, id, notify))
     when {
       r is CR.ContactDeleted && type == ChatType.Direct -> return true
       r is CR.ContactConnectionDeleted && type == ChatType.ContactConnection -> return true
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ sealed class CC {
   class ApiSetConnectionIncognito(val connId: Long, val incognito: Boolean): CC()
   class APIConnectPlan(val userId: Long, val connReq: String): CC()
   class APIConnect(val userId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val connReq: String): CC()
-  class ApiDeleteChat(val type: ChatType, val id: Long): CC()
+  class ApiDeleteChat(val type: ChatType, val id: Long, val notify: Boolean?): CC()
   class ApiClearChat(val type: ChatType, val id: Long): CC()
   class ApiListContacts(val userId: Long): CC()
   class ApiUpdateProfile(val userId: Long, val profile: Profile): CC()
@@ -2034,7 +2034,11 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiSetConnectionIncognito -> "/_set incognito :$connId ${onOff(incognito)}"
     is APIConnectPlan -> "/_connect plan $userId $connReq"
     is APIConnect -> "/_connect $userId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} $connReq"
-    is ApiDeleteChat -> "/_delete ${chatRef(type, id)}"
+    is ApiDeleteChat -> if (notify != null) {
+      "/_delete ${chatRef(type, id)} notify=${onOff(notify)}"
+    } else {
+      "/_delete ${chatRef(type, id)}"
+    }
     is ApiClearChat -> "/_clear chat ${chatRef(type, id)}"
     is ApiListContacts -> "/_contacts $userId"
     is ApiUpdateProfile -> "/_profile $userId ${json.encodeToString(profile)}"
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
index 01173157a..4564a4a6e 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatInfoView.kt
@@ -196,28 +196,67 @@ sealed class SendReceipts {
 }
 
 fun deleteContactDialog(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
-  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtonsColumn(
     title = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_contact_question),
-    text = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning),
-    confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_verb),
-    onConfirm = {
-      withApi {
-        val r = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteChat(chatInfo.chatType, chatInfo.apiId)
-        if (r) {
-          chatModel.removeChat(chatInfo.id)
-          if (chatModel.chatId.value == chatInfo.id) {
-            chatModel.chatId.value = null
-            ModalManager.end.closeModals()
+    text = AnnotatedString(generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_contact_all_messages_deleted_cannot_undo_warning)),
+    buttons = {
+      Column {
+        if (chatInfo is ChatInfo.Direct && chatInfo.contact.ready && chatInfo.contact.active) {
+          // Delete and notify contact
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            withApi {
+              deleteContact(chatInfo, chatModel, close, notify = true)
+            }
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_and_notify_contact), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.error)
           }
-          ntfManager.cancelNotificationsForChat(chatInfo.id)
-          close?.invoke()
+          // Delete
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            withApi {
+              deleteContact(chatInfo, chatModel, close, notify = false)
+            }
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.error)
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Delete
+          SectionItemView({
+            AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+            withApi {
+              deleteContact(chatInfo, chatModel, close)
+            }
+          }) {
+            Text(generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.error)
+          }
+        }
+        // Cancel
+        SectionItemView({
+          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+        }) {
+          Text(stringResource(MR.strings.cancel_verb), Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), textAlign = TextAlign.Center, color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
         }
       }
-    },
-    destructive = true,
+    }
   )
 }
 
+fun deleteContact(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)?, notify: Boolean? = null) {
+  withApi {
+    val r = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteChat(chatInfo.chatType, chatInfo.apiId, notify)
+    if (r) {
+      chatModel.removeChat(chatInfo.id)
+      if (chatModel.chatId.value == chatInfo.id) {
+        chatModel.chatId.value = null
+        ModalManager.end.closeModals()
+      }
+      ntfManager.cancelNotificationsForChat(chatInfo.id)
+      close?.invoke()
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 fun clearChatDialog(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
     title = generalGetString(MR.strings.clear_chat_question),
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index bd59d236d..1ae85cd05 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@
   <!-- 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_and_notify_contact">Delete and notify contact</string>
   <string name="button_delete_contact">Delete contact</string>
   <string name="text_field_set_contact_placeholder">Set contact name…</string>
   <string name="icon_descr_server_status_connected">Connected</string>