diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
index 8d06073a1..e0899e137 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends MessageSelectorFragment
             statusBarColor = window.getStatusBarColor();
             window.setStatusBarColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.action_mode_status_bar));
 
+            Util.redMenuItem(menu, R.id.menu_context_delete_message);
             setCorrectMenuVisibility(menu);
             ConversationAdaptiveActionsToolbar.adjustMenuActions(menu, 10, requireActivity().getWindow().getDecorView().getMeasuredWidth());
             return true;
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/conversation_context.xml b/src/main/res/menu/conversation_context.xml
index b3cd0003b..d081c676a 100644
--- a/src/main/res/menu/conversation_context.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/conversation_context.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
         android:icon="?menu_forward_icon"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
 
-  <item android:title="@string/menu_delete_messages"
-        android:id="@+id/menu_context_delete_message"
-        android:icon="?menu_trash_icon"
-        app:showAsAction="never" />
-
   <item android:title="@string/menu_message_details"
         android:id="@+id/menu_context_details"
         android:icon="?menu_info_icon"
@@ -53,6 +48,11 @@
         android:id="@+id/menu_resend"
         app:showAsAction="never" />
 
+  <item android:title="@string/menu_delete_messages"
+        android:id="@+id/menu_context_delete_message"
+        android:icon="?menu_trash_icon"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
+
   <!-- The `showAsAction` behaviors are managed by
        ConversationAdaptiveActionsToolbar. The `app:showAsAction`
        values set here don't actually make a difference.-->