diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
index a0cf80ad9..97e5a54b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
@@ -355,9 +355,12 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        final boolean groupChat = mConversation != null && mConversation.isPrivateAndNonAnonymous();
         getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.muc_details, menu);
         final MenuItem share = menu.findItem(R.id.action_share);
-        share.setVisible(mConversation != null && !mConversation.isPrivateAndNonAnonymous());
+        share.setVisible(groupChat);
+        final MenuItem destroy = menu.findItem(R.id.action_destroy_room);
+        destroy.setTitle(groupChat ? R.string.destroy_room : R.string.destroy_channel);
         AccountUtils.showHideMenuItems(menu);
         return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
     }
@@ -387,9 +390,10 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
     }
 
     protected void destroyRoom() {
+        final boolean groupChat = mConversation != null && mConversation.isPrivateAndNonAnonymous();
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-        builder.setTitle(R.string.destroy_room);
-        builder.setMessage(R.string.destroy_room_dialog);
+        builder.setTitle(groupChat ? R.string.destroy_room : R.string.destroy_channel);
+        builder.setMessage(groupChat ? R.string.destroy_room_dialog : R.string.destroy_channel_dialog);
         builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (dialog, which) -> {
             xmppConnectionService.destroyRoom(mConversation, ConferenceDetailsActivity.this);
         });
@@ -580,7 +584,8 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 
     @Override
     public void onRoomDestroyFailed() {
-        displayToast(getString(R.string.could_not_destroy_room));
+        final boolean groupChat = mConversation != null && mConversation.isPrivateAndNonAnonymous();
+        displayToast(getString(groupChat ? R.string.could_not_destroy_room : R.string.could_not_destroy_channel));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a426afaf4..5e02d7f11 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -228,8 +228,11 @@
     <string name="save_as_bookmark">Save as bookmark</string>
     <string name="delete_bookmark">Delete bookmark</string>
     <string name="destroy_room">Destroy group chat</string>
+    <string name="destroy_channel">Destroy channel</string>
     <string name="destroy_room_dialog">Are you sure you want to destroy this group chat?\n\n<b>Warning:</b> The group chat will be completely removed on the server.</string>
+    <string name="destroy_channel_dialog">Are you sure you want to destroy this public channel?\n\n<b>Warning:</b> The channel will be completely removed on the server.</string>
     <string name="could_not_destroy_room">Could not destroy group chat</string>
+    <string name="could_not_destroy_channel">Could not destroy channel</string>
     <string name="bookmark_already_exists">This bookmark already exists</string>
     <string name="action_edit_subject">Edit group chat subject</string>
     <string name="topic">Topic</string>