diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index acb63da39c..e88ac98075 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -2905,9 +2905,12 @@ async fn prepare_send_msg(
 
     let skip_fn = |reason: &CantSendReason| match reason {
         CantSendReason::ContactRequest => {
-            // Allow securejoin messages, they are supposed to repair the verification.
-            // If the chat is a contact request, let the user accept it later.
-            msg.param.get_cmd() == SystemMessage::SecurejoinMessage
+            // If the chat is a contact request, allow securejoin messages and let the user accept it later.
+            // And allow leaving a contact request chat.
+            matches!(
+                msg.param.get_cmd(),
+                SystemMessage::SecurejoinMessage | SystemMessage::MemberRemovedFromGroup
+            )
         }
         // Allow to send "Member removed" messages so we can leave the group/broadcast.
         // Necessary checks should be made anyway before removing contact
diff --git a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
index b6c263ba43..dd9f30cc35 100644
--- a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
+++ b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
@@ -739,7 +739,6 @@ async fn test_leave_group() -> Result<()> {
 
     tcm.section("Bob leaves the group.");
     let bob_chat_id = bob_msg.chat_id;
-    bob_chat_id.accept(&bob).await?;
     remove_contact_from_chat(&bob, bob_chat_id, ContactId::SELF).await?;
 
     let leave_msg = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;
@@ -2975,7 +2974,6 @@ async fn test_leave_broadcast() -> Result<()> {
 
     tcm.section("Bob leaves the broadcast channel.");
     let bob_chat_id = bob_msg.chat_id;
-    bob_chat_id.accept(bob).await?;
     remove_contact_from_chat(bob, bob_chat_id, ContactId::SELF).await?;
 
     let leave_msg = bob.pop_sent_msg().await;