diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index cbfaa182..e30c4a9d 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 - redact local echo effect
 - being able to redact local echos
+- message removed by *display name*
+- do action on last msg if none selected
+- unselect before unfocusing
 
 ## Refactoring
 
diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index 50d24213..c387c05d 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -282,13 +282,14 @@ class UISettings(JSONDataFile):
                     "10": f"{alt_or_cmd()}+0",
                 },
 
-                "unfocusOrDeselectAllMessages": ["Escape"],
-                "focusPreviousMessage":         ["Ctrl+Up", "Ctrl+K"],
-                "focusNextMessage":             ["Ctrl+Down", "Ctrl+J"],
-                "toggleSelectMessage":          ["Ctrl+Space"],
-                "selectMessagesUntilHere":      ["Ctrl+Shift+Space"],
-                "debugFocusedMessage":          ["Ctrl+D"],
-                "clearRoomMessages":            ["Ctrl+L"],
+                "unfocusOrDeselectAllMessages":    ["Escape"],
+                "focusPreviousMessage":            ["Ctrl+Up", "Ctrl+K"],
+                "focusNextMessage":                ["Ctrl+Down", "Ctrl+J"],
+                "toggleSelectMessage":             ["Ctrl+Space"],
+                "selectMessagesUntilHere":         ["Ctrl+Shift+Space"],
+                "removeFocusedOrSelectedMessages": ["Ctrl+R", "Ctrl+Del"],
+                "debugFocusedMessage":             ["Ctrl+D"],
+                "clearRoomMessages":               ["Ctrl+L"],
 
                 "sendFile":                    ["Alt+S"],
                 "sendFileFromPathInClipboard": ["Alt+Shift+S"],
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
index 764648b8..30f6ac29 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventDelegate.qml
@@ -229,26 +229,22 @@ HColumnLayout {
             properties: ({
                 userId: chat.userId,
                 roomId: chat.roomId,
-
-                eventIds:
-                    redactableEvents
-                        .filter(ev => ev.event_type !== "RedactedEvent")
-                        .map(ev => ev.event_id),
+                eventIds: events.map(ev => ev.event_id),
 
                 onlyOwnMessageWarning:
                     ! chat.roomInfo.can_redact_all &&
-                    redactableEvents.length < eventList.selectedCount
+                    events.length < eventList.selectedCount
             })
 
-            readonly property var redactableEvents:
-                (
-                    eventList.selectedCount ?
-                    eventList.getSortedChecked() :
-                    [model]
-                ).filter(ev =>
-                    ev.sender_id === chat.userId ||
-                    chat.roomInfo.can_redact_all
-                )
+            readonly property var events: {
+                eventList.selectedCount ?
+                eventList.redactableCheckedEvents :
+
+                eventList.canRedact(currentModel) ?
+                [model] :
+
+                []
+            }
         }
 
         HMenuItem {
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
index bed5a312..f1a0d3bf 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Timeline/EventList.qml
@@ -50,6 +50,45 @@ Rectangle {
             eventList.checkFromLastToHere(eventList.currentIndex)
     }
 
+    HShortcut {
+        sequences: window.settings.keys.removeFocusedOrSelectedMessages
+        onActivated: utils.makePopup(
+            "Popups/RedactPopup.qml",
+            chat,
+            {
+                userId: chat.userId,
+                roomId: chat.roomId,
+                eventIds:
+                    (events || findLastRemovableDelegate()).map(
+                        ev => ev.event_id,
+                    ),
+                isLast: ! events,
+                onlyOwnMessageWarning:
+                    ! chat.roomInfo.can_redact_all &&
+                    events &&
+                    events.length < eventList.selectedCount
+            }
+        )
+
+        readonly property var events:
+            eventList.selectedCount ?
+            eventList.redactableCheckedEvents :
+
+            eventList.currentItem &&
+            eventList.canRedact(eventList.currentItem.currentModel) ?
+            [eventList.currentItem.currentModel] :
+
+            null
+
+        function findLastRemovableDelegate() {
+            for (let i = 0; i < eventList.model.count && i <= 1000; i++) {
+                const event = eventList.model.get(i)
+                if (eventList.canRedact(event)) return [event]
+            }
+            return []
+        }
+    }
+
     HShortcut {
         active: eventList.currentItem
         sequences: window.settings.keys.debugFocusedMessage
@@ -140,6 +179,9 @@ Rectangle {
         property string delegateWithSelectedText: ""
         property string selectedText: ""
 
+        readonly property var redactableCheckedEvents:
+            getSortedChecked().filter(ev => eventList.canRedact(ev))
+
 
         function copySelectedDelegates() {
             if (eventList.selectedText) {
@@ -174,6 +216,13 @@ Rectangle {
             Clipboard.text = contents.join("\n\n")
         }
 
+        function canRedact(eventModel) {
+            print(eventModel)
+            return eventModel.event_type !== "RedactedEvent" &&
+                   (chat.roomInfo.can_redact_all ||
+                    eventModel.sender_id === chat.userId)
+        }
+
         function canCombine(item, itemAfter) {
             if (! item || ! itemAfter) return false
 
diff --git a/src/gui/Popups/RedactPopup.qml b/src/gui/Popups/RedactPopup.qml
index becfb131..219633f8 100644
--- a/src/gui/Popups/RedactPopup.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Popups/RedactPopup.qml
@@ -6,22 +6,20 @@ import "../Base"
 
 BoxPopup {
     summary.text:
+        isLast ?
+        qsTr("Remove your last message?") :
+
         eventIds.length > 1 ?
-        qsTr("Remove selected messages?") :
-        qsTr("Remove selected message?")
+        qsTr("Remove %1 messages?").arg(eventIds.length) :
+
+        qsTr("Remove this message?")
 
     details.color: theme.colors.warningText
     details.text:
         onlyOwnMessageWarning ?
-        qsTr("Only your messages will be removed") :
+        qsTr("Only your messages can be removed") :
         ""
 
-    HLabeledTextField {
-        id: reasonField
-        label.text: qsTr("Reason (optional):")
-        Layout.fillWidth: true
-    }
-
     okText: qsTr("Remove")
     box.focusButton: "ok"
 
@@ -31,9 +29,18 @@ BoxPopup {
         [roomId, reasonField.field.text, ...eventIds]
     )
 
+
     property string roomId: ""
     property string userId: ""
 
     property var eventIds: []
     property bool onlyOwnMessageWarning: false
+    property bool isLast: false
+
+
+    HLabeledTextField {
+        id: reasonField
+        label.text: qsTr("Optional reason:")
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+    }
 }