diff --git a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/model.nim b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/model.nim
index 034a3726b4..5c14a044b2 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/model.nim
+++ b/src/app/modules/main/chat_section/model.nim
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ QtObject:
 
       self.items[index].position = updatedChat.position
       let modelIndex = self.createIndex(index, 0, nil)
+      defer: modelIndex.delete
       self.dataChanged(modelIndex, modelIndex, roles)
 
   proc reorderCategoryById*(