diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_forum_topic.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_forum_topic.cpp
index 9e56bca29..c7e88411b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_forum_topic.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_forum_topic.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ bool ForumTopic::canEdit() const {
 }
 
 bool ForumTopic::canDelete() const {
-	if (creating()) {
+	if (creating() || isGeneral()) {
 		return false;
 	} else if (channel()->canDeleteMessages()) {
 		return true;