diff --git a/Linphone/core/notifier/Notifier.cpp b/Linphone/core/notifier/Notifier.cpp
index c37586ead..afb573143 100644
--- a/Linphone/core/notifier/Notifier.cpp
+++ b/Linphone/core/notifier/Notifier.cpp
@@ -361,6 +361,10 @@ void Notifier::notifyReceivedMessages(const std::shared_ptr<linphone::ChatRoom>
 
 		if (messages.size() == 1) { // Display only sender on mono message.
 			getMessage(message);
+			if (txt.isEmpty()) { // Do not notify message without content
+				qDebug() << "empty notif, return";
+				return;
+			}
 		} else {
 			int unreadCount = 0;
 			for (auto &message : messages) {
diff --git a/Linphone/view/Page/Form/Chat/SelectedChatView.qml b/Linphone/view/Page/Form/Chat/SelectedChatView.qml
index 06e6a31e0..9d445d70d 100644
--- a/Linphone/view/Page/Form/Chat/SelectedChatView.qml
+++ b/Linphone/view/Page/Form/Chat/SelectedChatView.qml
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ FocusScope {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 orientation: Qt.Vertical
                 handle: Rectangle {
+                    visible: !mainItem.chat?.core.isReadOnly
+                    enabled: visible
                     implicitHeight: Math.round(8 * DefaultStyle.dp)
                     color: Control.SplitHandle.hovered ? DefaultStyle.grey_200 : DefaultStyle.grey_100
                 }