diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 998e57e..22ee680 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@ public:
     // Send a contact request into an existing conversation (used to retry a failed request in place).
     void sendContactRequestForCid(const std::string& cid, const std::string& peerZaddr,
                                   const std::string& text);
+    // Broadcast a self-addressed Control memo (op "del"/"res") so every device and a fresh seed import
+    // hides/restores this conversation. `label` is a plaintext hint (peer address/name) carried on-chain.
+    // Reuses the chat send coordinator + the 0-value kChatMinFeeDrgx z_sendmany path; no UI echo bubble.
+    void sendChatControl(const std::string& conversationId, const std::string& op, const std::string& label);
     // Debug/sweep convenience: give the Chat tab a demo identity + a few sample conversations
     // (in-memory only, not persisted) so the screenshot sweep captures the populated UI. No-op when
     // the chat feature is off. Returns true when it had to fabricate the (random) demo identity
diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index 838968e..9b274e1 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -4675,6 +4675,35 @@ void App::sendChatMessage(const std::string& conversationId, const std::string&
     enqueueChatSend(LiteOpKind::ChatSend, memos, echo.txid);
 }
 
+void App::sendChatControl(const std::string& conversationId, const std::string& op, const std::string& label)
+{
+    if (!chat::hushChatFeatureEnabledAtBuild() || !chat_service_.hasIdentity()) return;
+    if (conversationId.empty() || op.empty()) return;
+
+    // A control signal is addressed to our OWN reply address — it never reaches the peer; only this
+    // wallet's seed (on any device, including a fresh import) harvests and reduces it.
+    const std::string myReply = chatReplyZaddr();
+    if (myReply.empty()) {
+        ui::Notifications::instance().error(TR("chat_toast_no_zaddr"));
+        return;
+    }
+    const std::string myPubKey = chat_service_.identityPublicKeyHex();
+    if (myPubKey.empty()) return;
+
+    // The label must be a non-empty, non-'{' hint; fall back to the cid if the caller has no name.
+    const std::string hint = label.empty() ? conversationId : label;
+
+    chat::OutgoingChatMemos memos;
+    if (chat::buildOutgoingControl(myPubKey, myReply, conversationId, op, hint, memos)
+        != chat::ChatComposeStatus::Ok) {
+        return;   // never block the local delete/restore on a compose edge case; it is cosmetic cross-device
+    }
+    // Reuse the chat send coordinator exactly as a message does (0-value, kChatMinFeeDrgx fee, two memo
+    // outputs). No echo bubble: pass an empty echoLocalId — resolveOutgoing("") is a no-op, and the memo,
+    // harvested back to us, is routed to the reducer (not shown as a message).
+    enqueueChatSend(LiteOpKind::ChatSend, memos, /*echoLocalId=*/"");
+}
+
 void App::startChatConversation(const std::string& peerZaddr, const std::string& text)
 {
     if (!chat::hushChatFeatureEnabledAtBuild() || !chat_service_.hasIdentity()) return;