diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50ba6c7eb..8a018782d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fix using only username in URI handlers.
 - Chat flickering on load.
 - Color of busy indicator when the chat is loading.
+- Incoming ephemerals weren't removed without reloading chat rooms.
 - Update SDK to 5.2.42
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp b/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp
index 723baf764..4c1d84276 100644
--- a/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp
+++ b/linphone-app/src/components/chat-room/ChatRoomModel.cpp
@@ -985,8 +985,11 @@ void ChatRoomModel::initEntries(){
 		qDebug() << "Internal Entries : Built";
 		if(entries.size() >0){
 			beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(),0, entries.size()-1);
-			for(auto e : entries)
+			for(auto e : entries) {
+				if( e->mType == ChatRoomModel::EntryType::MessageEntry)
+					connect(e.objectCast<ChatMessageModel>().get(), &ChatMessageModel::remove, this, &ChatRoomModel::removeEntry);
 				mList.push_back(e);
+			}
 			endInsertRows();
 			updateNewMessageNotice(mChatRoom->getUnreadMessagesCount());
 		}