diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 006c2027d..4c08787e6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.115.6
+0.116.0
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_group_chat.go b/protocol/messenger_group_chat.go
index ea5228090..596684c16 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_group_chat.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_group_chat.go
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ func (m *Messenger) CreateGroupChatFromInvitation(name string, chatID string, ad
 	return &response, m.saveChat(&chat)
 }
 
-func (m *Messenger) RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx context.Context, chatID string, member string) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+func (m *Messenger) RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(ctx context.Context, chatID string, members []string) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	var response MessengerResponse
-	logger := m.logger.With(zap.String("site", "RemoveMemberFromGroupChat"))
-	logger.Info("Removing member form group chat", zap.String("chatID", chatID), zap.String("member", member))
+	logger := m.logger.With(zap.String("site", "RemoveMembersFromGroupChat"))
+	logger.Info("Removing members form group chat", zap.String("chatID", chatID), zap.Any("members", members))
 	chat, ok := m.allChats.Load(chatID)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, ErrChatNotFound
@@ -136,17 +136,20 @@ func (m *Messenger) RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx context.Context, chatID string
 	}
 
 	clock, _ := chat.NextClockAndTimestamp(m.getTimesource())
-	// Remove member
-	event := v1protocol.NewMemberRemovedEvent(member, clock)
-	event.ChatID = chat.ID
-	err = event.Sign(m.identity)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 
-	err = group.ProcessEvent(event)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	for _, member := range members {
+		// Remove member
+		event := v1protocol.NewMemberRemovedEvent(member, clock)
+		event.ChatID = chat.ID
+		err = event.Sign(m.identity)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		err = group.ProcessEvent(event)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	encodedMessage, err := m.sender.EncodeMembershipUpdate(group, nil)
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go b/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go
index cf7922ad1..43064d4ca 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go
@@ -255,20 +255,26 @@ func (s *MessengerGroupChatSuite) TestGroupChatMembersRemoval() {
 	admin := s.startNewMessenger()
 	memberA := s.startNewMessenger()
 	memberB := s.startNewMessenger()
-	members := []string{common.PubkeyToHex(&memberA.identity.PublicKey), common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey)}
+	memberC := s.startNewMessenger()
+	members := []string{common.PubkeyToHex(&memberA.identity.PublicKey), common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey),
+		common.PubkeyToHex(&memberC.identity.PublicKey)}
 
 	s.makeMutualContacts(admin, memberA)
 	s.makeMutualContacts(admin, memberB)
+	s.makeMutualContacts(admin, memberC)
 
 	groupChat := s.createGroupChat(admin, "test_group_chat", members)
 	s.verifyGroupChatCreated(memberA, true)
 	s.verifyGroupChatCreated(memberB, true)
+	s.verifyGroupChatCreated(memberC, true)
 
-	_, err := memberA.RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(context.Background(), groupChat.ID, common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey))
+	_, err := memberA.RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(context.Background(), groupChat.ID, []string{common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey),
+		common.PubkeyToHex(&memberC.identity.PublicKey)})
 	s.Require().Error(err)
 
 	// only admin can remove members from the group
-	_, err = admin.RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(context.Background(), groupChat.ID, common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey))
+	_, err = admin.RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(context.Background(), groupChat.ID, []string{common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey),
+		common.PubkeyToHex(&memberC.identity.PublicKey)})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	// ensure removal is propagated to other members
@@ -285,6 +291,7 @@ func (s *MessengerGroupChatSuite) TestGroupChatMembersRemoval() {
 	defer s.NoError(admin.Shutdown())
 	defer s.NoError(memberA.Shutdown())
 	defer s.NoError(memberB.Shutdown())
+	defer s.NoError(memberC.Shutdown())
 }
 
 func (s *MessengerGroupChatSuite) TestGroupChatEdit() {
diff --git a/services/chat/api_group_chats.go b/services/chat/api_group_chats.go
index a4df911d6..f74abf7d5 100644
--- a/services/chat/api_group_chats.go
+++ b/services/chat/api_group_chats.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (api *API) RemoveMember(ctx context.Context, communityID types.HexBytes, ch
 	}
 
 	return api.execAndGetGroupChatResponse(func() (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
-		return api.s.messenger.RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, member)
+		return api.s.messenger.RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, []string{member})
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/services/ext/api.go b/services/ext/api.go
index 06ab822bb..22efc0545 100644
--- a/services/ext/api.go
+++ b/services/ext/api.go
@@ -219,7 +219,11 @@ func (api *PublicAPI) AddMembersToGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, members
 }
 
 func (api *PublicAPI) RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, member string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
-	return api.service.messenger.RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, member)
+	return api.service.messenger.RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, []string{member})
+}
+
+func (api *PublicAPI) RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, members []string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
+	return api.service.messenger.RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, members)
 }
 
 func (api *PublicAPI) AddAdminsToGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, members []string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
diff --git a/services/shhext/api_nimbus.go b/services/shhext/api_nimbus.go
index 9b567f1e7..4a42346b2 100644
--- a/services/shhext/api_nimbus.go
+++ b/services/shhext/api_nimbus.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (api *NimbusPublicAPI) AddMembersToGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, me
 }
 
 func (api *NimbusPublicAPI) RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, member string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
-	return api.service.messenger.RemoveMemberFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, member)
+	return api.service.messenger.RemoveMembersFromGroupChat(ctx, chatID, []string{member})
 }
 
 func (api *NimbusPublicAPI) AddAdminsToGroupChat(ctx Context, chatID string, members []string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {