diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index c30a385d0..705b936ea 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
   });
 
   Whisper.events.on(
-    'deletePublicMessage',
+    'deleteLocalPublicMessage',
     async ({ messageServerId, conversationId }) => {
       const message = await window.Signal.Data.getMessageByServerId(
         messageServerId,