diff --git a/gui/src/components/chat_messages_received.vue b/gui/src/components/chat_messages_received.vue
index f2346b2a..67fde948 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/chat_messages_received.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/chat_messages_received.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <i class="bi bi-download"></i>
       </button>
 
-      <button disabled class="btn btn-outline-secondary border-0" @click="deleteMessage">
+      <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary border-0" @click="deleteMessage">
         <i class="bi bi-trash"></i>
       </button>
     </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/chat_messages_sent.vue b/gui/src/components/chat_messages_sent.vue
index 2e678dee..539baa9c 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/chat_messages_sent.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/chat_messages_sent.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <i class="bi bi-info-circle"></i>
       </button>
 
-      <button disabled class="btn btn-outline-secondary border-0" @click="deleteMessage">
+      <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary border-0" @click="deleteMessage">
         <i class="bi bi-trash"></i>
       </button>
     </div>
diff --git a/gui/src/components/main_modals.vue b/gui/src/components/main_modals.vue
index 983dbe94..f42f141d 100644
--- a/gui/src/components/main_modals.vue
+++ b/gui/src/components/main_modals.vue
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ const chat = useChatStore(pinia);
 import { settingsStore as settings, onChange } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
 import { sendModemTestFrame } from "../js/api";
 import main_startup_check from "./main_startup_check.vue";
-import { newMessage } from '../js/messagesHandler.ts'
+import { newMessage, deleteCallsignFromDB } from '../js/messagesHandler.ts'
 
 function newChat(){
     newMessage(chat.newChatCallsign, chat.newChatMessage)
 }
 
 function deleteChat() {
-    return
+    deleteCallsignFromDB(chat.selectedCallsign);
 }
 
 import {
diff --git a/gui/src/js/api.js b/gui/src/js/api.js
index 3c3257c9..e6ed7bb1 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/api.js
+++ b/gui/src/js/api.js
@@ -46,6 +46,27 @@ export async function apiPost(endpoint, payload = {}) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function apiDelete(endpoint, payload = {}) {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(buildURL(settings.local, endpoint), {
+      method: "DELETE",
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`REST response not ok: ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error deleting from REST:", error);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function getVersion() {
   let data = await apiGet("/version").then((res) => {
     return res;
@@ -55,30 +76,30 @@ export async function getVersion() {
 }
 
 export async function getConfig() {
-  return apiGet("/config");
+  return await apiGet("/config");
 }
 
-export function setConfig(config) {
-  return apiPost("/config", config);
+export async function setConfig(config) {
+  return await apiPost("/config", config);
 }
 
-export function getAudioDevices() {
-  return apiGet("/devices/audio");
+export async function getAudioDevices() {
+  return await apiGet("/devices/audio");
 }
 
-export function getSerialDevices() {
-  return apiGet("/devices/serial");
+export async function getSerialDevices() {
+  return await apiGet("/devices/serial");
 }
 
-export function setModemBeacon(enabled = false) {
-  return apiPost("/modem/beacon", { enabled: enabled });
+export async function setModemBeacon(enabled = false) {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/beacon", { enabled: enabled });
 }
 
-export function sendModemCQ() {
-  return apiPost("/modem/cqcqcq");
+export async function sendModemCQ() {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/cqcqcq");
 }
 
-export function sendModemPing(dxcall) {
+export async function sendModemPing(dxcall) {
   if (
     validateCallsignWithSSID(dxcall) === false &&
     validateCallsignWithoutSSID(dxcall) === true
@@ -88,11 +109,11 @@ export function sendModemPing(dxcall) {
   }
   dxcall = String(dxcall).toUpperCase().trim();
   if (validateCallsignWithSSID(dxcall))
-    return apiPost("/modem/ping_ping", { dxcall: dxcall });
+    return await apiPost("/modem/ping_ping", { dxcall: dxcall });
 }
 
-export function sendModemARQRaw(mycall, dxcall, data, uuid) {
-  return apiPost("/modem/send_arq_raw", {
+export async function sendModemARQRaw(mycall, dxcall, data, uuid) {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/send_arq_raw", {
     mycallsign: mycall,
     dxcall: dxcall,
     data: data,
@@ -100,35 +121,35 @@ export function sendModemARQRaw(mycall, dxcall, data, uuid) {
   });
 }
 
-export function stopTransmission() {
-  return apiPost("/modem/stop_transmission");
+export async function stopTransmission() {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/stop_transmission");
 }
 
-export function sendModemTestFrame() {
-  return apiPost("/modem/send_test_frame");
+export async function sendModemTestFrame() {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/send_test_frame");
 }
 
-export function startModem() {
-  return apiPost("/modem/start");
+export async function startModem() {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/start");
 }
 
-export function stopModem() {
-  return apiPost("/modem/stop");
+export async function stopModem() {
+  return await apiPost("/modem/stop");
 }
 
-export function getModemState() {
-  return apiGet("/modem/state");
+export async function getModemState() {
+  return await apiGet("/modem/state");
 }
 
-export function setRadioParameters(frequency, mode, rf_level) {
-  return apiPost("/radio", {
+export async function setRadioParameters(frequency, mode, rf_level) {
+  return await apiPost("/radio", {
     radio_frequency: frequency,
     radio_mode: mode,
     radio_rf_level: rf_level,
   });
 }
-export function getRadioStatus() {
-  return apiGet("/radio");
+export async function getRadioStatus() {
+  return await apiGet("/radio");
 }
 
 export async function getFreedataMessages(){
@@ -141,4 +162,8 @@ export async function sendFreedataMessage(dxcall, body) {
     dxcall: dxcall,
     body: body,
   });
+}
+
+export async function deleteFreedataMessage(id) {
+  return await apiDelete(`/freedata/messages/${id}`);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gui/src/js/messagesHandler.ts b/gui/src/js/messagesHandler.ts
index db1f69f7..20d0d636 100644
--- a/gui/src/js/messagesHandler.ts
+++ b/gui/src/js/messagesHandler.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ setActivePinia(pinia);
 import { useChatStore } from "../store/chatStore.js";
 const chatStore = useChatStore(pinia);
 
-import { sendFreedataMessage } from "./api"
+import { sendFreedataMessage, deleteFreedataMessage } from "./api"
 
 interface Message {
   id: string;
@@ -71,8 +71,15 @@ export function repeatMessageTransmission(id){
     return
 }
 
+export function deleteCallsignFromDB(callsign){
+    for (var message of chatStore.sorted_chat_list[callsign]) {
+          deleteFreedataMessage(message["id"]);
+    }
+
+}
+
 export function deleteMessageFromDB(id){
-    return
+    deleteFreedataMessage(id);
 }
 
 export function requestMessageInfo(id){
diff --git a/modem/message_system_db_manager.py b/modem/message_system_db_manager.py
index b69dd1b7..9c923d21 100644
--- a/modem/message_system_db_manager.py
+++ b/modem/message_system_db_manager.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class DatabaseManager:
                 session.delete(message)
                 session.commit()
                 self.log(f"Deleted: {message_id}")
+                self.event_manager.freedata_message_db_change()
                 return {'status': 'success', 'message': f'Message {message_id} deleted'}
             else:
                 return {'status': 'failure', 'message': 'Message not found'}
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ class DatabaseManager:
                     message.body = update_data['body']
                 session.commit()
                 self.log(f"Updated: {message_id}")
+                self.event_manager.freedata_message_db_change()
                 return {'status': 'success', 'message': f'Message {message_id} updated'}
             else:
                 return {'status': 'failure', 'message': 'Message not found'}