diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 60cef8bfd..ce21492c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -2705,6 +2705,16 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
         archiveConversation(conversation, true);
     }
 
+    public void destroyConversation(Conversation conversation) {
+        archiveConversation(conversation);
+        final Runnable runnable = () -> {
+            if (!databaseBackend.deleteConversation(conversation.getAccount(), conversation.getContactJid().asBareJid(), conversation.getNextCounterpart())) {
+                Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, conversation.getJid().asBareJid() + ": unable to delete conversation");
+            }
+        };
+        mDatabaseWriterExecutor.execute(runnable);
+    }
+
     private void archiveConversation(Conversation conversation, final boolean maySynchronizeWithBookmarks) {
         getNotificationService().clear(conversation);
         conversation.setStatus(Conversation.STATUS_ARCHIVED);
@@ -2733,6 +2743,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
                     stopPresenceUpdatesTo(conversation.getContact());
                 }
             }
+            conversation.endOtrIfNeeded();
             updateConversation(conversation);
             this.conversations.remove(conversation);
             updateConversationUi();
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 9e427412e..c1b5de697 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1408,12 +1408,15 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         final MenuItem menuTogglePinned = menu.findItem(R.id.action_toggle_pinned);
         final MenuItem deleteCustomBg = menu.findItem(R.id.action_delete_custom_bg);
         final MenuItem startSecretChat = menu.findItem(R.id.action_start_secret_chat);
+        final MenuItem destroySecretChat = menu.findItem(R.id.action_destroy_secret_chat);
         final MenuItem encryption = menu.findItem(R.id.action_security);
 
         if (conversation != null) {
             boolean considerAsSecretChat = conversation.getMode() == Conversational.MODE_SINGLE &&
                     conversation.getNextCounterpart() != null && conversation.hasPermanentCounterpart();
 
+
+            destroySecretChat.setVisible(false);
             if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
                 menuContactDetails.setVisible(false);
                 menuInviteContact.setVisible(conversation.getMucOptions().canInvite() && conversation.getNextCounterpart() == null);
@@ -1427,6 +1430,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
             } else {
                 if (considerAsSecretChat) {
                     startSecretChat.setVisible(false);
+                    destroySecretChat.setVisible(true);
                 }
                 menuMucParticipants.setVisible(false);
                 final XmppConnectionService service =
@@ -2065,6 +2069,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
             case R.id.action_start_secret_chat:
                 startOtrChat();
                 break;
+            case R.id.action_destroy_secret_chat:
+                destroySecrectChat();
+                break;
             case R.id.action_contact_details:
                 activity.switchToContactDetails(conversation.getContact());
                 break;
@@ -4013,6 +4020,12 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                 });
     }
 
+    private void destroySecrectChat() {
+        conversation.endOtrIfNeeded();
+        activity.xmppConnectionService.destroyConversation(conversation);
+        activity.onBackPressed();
+    }
+
     protected void sendPgpMessage(final Message message) {
         final XmppConnectionService xmppService = activity.xmppConnectionService;
         final Contact contact = message.getConversation().getContact();
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/fragment_conversation.xml b/src/main/res/menu/fragment_conversation.xml
index ef3f8e792..a1a2ee847 100644
--- a/src/main/res/menu/fragment_conversation.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/menu/fragment_conversation.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@
         android:orderInCategory="65"
         android:title="@string/action_start_secret_chat"
         app:showAsAction="never" />
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_destroy_secret_chat"
+        android:orderInCategory="66"
+        android:title="@string/action_destroy_secret_chat"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
         android:orderInCategory="70"
         android:title="@string/more_options">
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bf8767b6e..15ddea99f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="action_account">Manage account</string>
     <string name="action_end_conversation">Close conversation</string>
     <string name="action_start_secret_chat">Start secret chat</string>
+    <string name="action_destroy_secret_chat">Destroy secret chat</string>
     <string name="action_contact_details">Contact details</string>
     <string name="action_muc_details">Group chat details</string>
     <string name="channel_details">Channel details</string>