diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RedactedTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RedactedTile.js
index 2363f91c..5b05effa 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RedactedTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RedactedTile.js
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export class RedactedTile extends BaseMessageTile {
         return this._entry.isRedacting;
     }
 
+    get canRedact() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     abortPendingRedaction() {
         return this._entry.abortPendingRedaction();
     }
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
index c9857638..5557185e 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/session/room/timeline/BaseMessageView.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class BaseMessageView extends TemplateView {
         const options = [];
         if (vm.isPending) {
             options.push(Menu.option(vm.i18n`Cancel`, () => vm.abortSending()));
-        } else if (vm.shape !== "redacted" && vm.canRedact) {
+        } else if (vm.canRedact) {
             options.push(Menu.option(vm.i18n`Delete`, () => vm.redact()).setDestructive());
         }
         return options;