diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 5026c86a..bcbaf207 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@
 - Better names and organization for the Message components
 
 - Load previous events on scroll up
+
+- Migrate more JS functions to their own files
diff --git a/harmonyqml/components/chat/EventContent.qml b/harmonyqml/components/chat/EventContent.qml
index 1c98cee1..6381ccab 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/components/chat/EventContent.qml
+++ b/harmonyqml/components/chat/EventContent.qml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.7
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.0
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.4
 import "../base" as Base
-import "get_event_text.js" as GetEventTextJS
+import "utils.js" as ChatJS
 
 Row {
     id: row
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ Row {
     anchors.right: isOwn ? parent.right : undefined
 
     readonly property string contentText:
-        (isMessage || isUndecryptableEvent) ?
-        "" :
-        GetEventTextJS.get_event_text(type, dict)
+        isMessage ?  "" : ChatJS.get_event_text(type, dict)
 
     Base.Avatar {
         id: avatar
@@ -24,7 +22,8 @@ Row {
 
     Base.HLabel {
         id: contentLabel
-        text: "<font color=gray>" +
+        text: "<font color='" +
+              (isUndecryptableEvent ? "darkred" : "gray") + "'>" +
               displayName + " " + contentText +
               "&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size=" + smallSize + "px>" +
               Qt.formatDateTime(date_time, "hh:mm:ss") +
diff --git a/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageContent.qml b/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageContent.qml
index 10801ab8..5d7f5680 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageContent.qml
+++ b/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageContent.qml
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ Row {
                   //"</font>" +
             //      (isOwn ? "&nbsp;&nbsp;" + content : "")
 
-            text: (isUndecryptableEvent ?
-                   "<font color=darkred>Missing decryption keys for this message.</font>" :
-                   dict.formatted_body || dict.body) +
+            text: (dict.formatted_body || dict.body) +
                   "&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size=" + smallSize + "px color=gray>" +
                   Qt.formatDateTime(date_time, "hh:mm:ss") +
                   "</font>"
diff --git a/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageDelegate.qml b/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageDelegate.qml
index 91caece4..6272e98a 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageDelegate.qml
+++ b/harmonyqml/components/chat/MessageDelegate.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Column {
 
     Daybreak { visible: dayBreak }
 
-    MessageContent { visible: isMessage || isUndecryptableEvent }
+    MessageContent { visible: isMessage }
 
-    EventContent { visible: ! (isMessage || isUndecryptableEvent) }
+    EventContent { visible: ! isMessage }
 }
diff --git a/harmonyqml/components/chat/get_event_text.js b/harmonyqml/components/chat/utils.js
similarity index 96%
rename from harmonyqml/components/chat/get_event_text.js
rename to harmonyqml/components/chat/utils.js
index 8ca0abf0..f65e579a 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/components/chat/get_event_text.js
+++ b/harmonyqml/components/chat/utils.js
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ function get_event_text(type, dict) {
             return "turned on encryption for this room."
             break
 
+        case "OlmEvent":
+        case "MegolmEvent":
+            return "hasn't sent your device the keys to decrypt this message."
+
         default:
             console.log(type + "\n" + JSON.stringify(dict, null, 4) + "\n")
             return "did something this client does not understand."
diff --git a/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/RoomDelegate.qml b/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/RoomDelegate.qml
index c0eec909..d5b88ba2 100644
--- a/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/RoomDelegate.qml
+++ b/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/RoomDelegate.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.7
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.0
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.4
 import "../base" as Base
+import "utils.js" as SidePaneJS
 
 MouseArea {
     id: "root"
@@ -38,24 +39,10 @@ MouseArea {
                 rightPadding: leftPadding
             }
             Base.HLabel {
-                property var msgModel: Backend.models.roomEvents.get(room_id)
-
-                function get_text() {
-                    if (msgModel.count < 1) { return "" }
-
-                    var msg = msgModel.get(-1)
-                    var color_ = (msg.sender_id === roomList.user_id ?
-                                  "darkblue" : "purple")
-
-                    return "<font color=\"" + color_ + "\">" +
-                           Backend.getUser(msg.sender_id).display_name +
-                           ":</font> " +
-                           msg.content
-                }
-
                 id: subtitleLabel
                 visible: text !== ""
-                //text: msgModel.reloadThis, get_text()
+                text: Backend.models.roomEvents.get(room_id).reloadThis,
+                      SidePaneJS.get_last_room_event_text(room_id)
                 textFormat: Text.StyledText
 
                 font.pixelSize: smallSize
diff --git a/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/utils.js b/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..097bb764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/harmonyqml/components/side_pane/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+.import "../chat/utils.js" as ChatJS
+
+
+function get_last_room_event_text(room_id) {
+    var eventsModel = Backend.models.roomEvents.get(room_id)
+
+    for (var i = -1; i >= -eventsModel.count; i--) {
+        var ev = eventsModel.get(i)
+
+        if (ev.type !== "RoomMemberEvent") {
+            var found = true
+            break
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (! found) { return "" }
+
+    var name          = Backend.getUser(ev.dict.sender).display_name
+    var undecryptable = ev.type === "OlmEvent" || ev.type === "MegolmEvent"
+
+    if (undecryptable || ev.type.startsWith("RoomMessage")) {
+        var color = ev.dict.sender === roomList.for_user_id ?
+                    "darkblue" : "purple"
+
+        return "<font color='" +
+               color +
+               "'>" +
+               name +
+               ":</font> " +
+               (undecryptable ?
+                "<font color='darkred'>Undecryptable<font>" :
+                ev.dict.body)
+   } else {
+       return "<font color='" +
+              (undecryptable ? "darkred" : "#444") +
+              "'>" +
+              name +
+              " " +
+              ChatJS.get_event_text(ev.type, ev.dict) +
+              "</font>"
+   }
+}