diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/ConversationModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/ConversationModel.kt
index 832c5590c..cedbf4f13 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/ConversationModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/ConversationModel.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ class ConversationModel @WorkerThread constructor(val chatRoom: ChatRoom) {
 
     val avatarModel = MutableLiveData<ContactAvatarModel>()
 
+    val isBeingDeleted = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+
     private var lastMessage: ChatMessage? = null
 
     private val chatRoomListener = object : ChatRoomListenerStub() {
@@ -232,9 +234,12 @@ class ConversationModel @WorkerThread constructor(val chatRoom: ChatRoom) {
     @UiThread
     fun delete() {
         coreContext.postOnCoreThread { core ->
+            Log.i("$TAG Deleting conversation [$id]")
+            isBeingDeleted.postValue(true)
             ShortcutUtils.removeShortcutToChatRoom(chatRoom)
             core.deleteChatRoom(chatRoom)
             Log.i("$TAG Conversation [$id] has been deleted")
+            isBeingDeleted.postValue(false)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/ConversationsListViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/ConversationsListViewModel.kt
index 45e55f4c8..cc6e59b67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/ConversationsListViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/viewmodel/ConversationsListViewModel.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class ConversationsListViewModel @UiThread constructor() : AbstractTopBarViewMod
             when (state) {
                 ChatRoom.State.Created, ChatRoom.State.Instantiated, ChatRoom.State.Deleted -> {
                     computeChatRoomsList(currentFilter)
+                    // TODO: display toast
                 }
                 else -> {}
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt
index 60bfb3c8d..749f130d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ private fun loadImageForChatBubble(imageView: ImageView, file: String?, grid: Bo
 }
 
 @UiThread
-fun ImageView.startAnimatedDrawable() {
+@BindingAdapter("animatedDrawable")
+fun ImageView.startAnimatedDrawable(start: Boolean = true) {
     drawable.apply {
         when (this) {
             is AnimatedVectorDrawableCompat -> start()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_cell.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_cell.xml
index ef9e8825b..78c0db2a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_cell.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_list_cell.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/avatar"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/avatar"/>
 
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/removal_in_progress"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:src="@drawable/animated_in_progress"
+            android:visibility="@{model.isBeingDeleted ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE, default=gone}"
+            animatedDrawable="@{true}"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/avatar"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/avatar"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/avatar"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/avatar"/>
+
         <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Barrier
             android:id="@+id/unread_count_right_border"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -105,10 +117,10 @@
             android:gravity="center_vertical|start"
             android:maxLines="2"
             android:ellipsize="end"
-            android:text="@{model.isComposing ? model.composingLabel : model.lastMessageText, default=`Hello there!`}"
+            android:text="@{model.isBeingDeleted ? @string/conversations_list_is_being_removed_label : model.isComposing ? model.composingLabel : model.lastMessageText, default=`Hello there!`}"
             android:textSize="14sp"
             android:textColor="@color/gray_main2_400"
-            android:textStyle="@{model.unreadMessageCount > 0 ? Typeface.BOLD : Typeface.NORMAL}"
+            android:textStyle="@{model.isBeingDeleted || model.unreadMessageCount > 0 ? Typeface.BOLD : Typeface.NORMAL}"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/name"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/right_border"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/name"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b06b75174..3a8cdebe1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
     <string name="call_incoming_for_account">Incoming call for %s</string>
 
     <string name="conversations_list_empty">No conversation for the moment…</string>
+    <string name="conversations_list_is_being_removed_label">Removal in progress</string>
     <string name="conversations_last_message_format">%s:</string>
     <string name="conversation_action_mark_as_read">Mark as read</string>
     <string name="conversation_action_mute">Mute</string>