diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 8f8a601bf..68ab3eb25 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@
         await this.confirm(i18n('deleteConversationConfirmation'));
         try {
           await this.model.destroyMessages();
-          this.remove();
+          this.unload('delete messages');
         } catch (error) {
           window.log.error(
             'destroyMessages: Failed to successfully delete conversation',