diff --git a/app/chats/router.py b/app/chats/router.py
index 2bb051f..d0163e7 100644
--- a/app/chats/router.py
+++ b/app/chats/router.py
@@ -263,7 +263,9 @@ async def delete_chat(
     await delete_chat_for_user(db, chat_id=chat_id, user_id=current_user.id, payload=ChatDeleteRequest(for_all=for_all))
     if chat_before_delete and not chat_before_delete.is_saved:
         realtime_gateway.remove_chat_subscription(chat_id=chat_id, user_id=current_user.id)
-        if not delete_for_all:
+        if delete_for_all:
+            await realtime_gateway.publish_chat_deleted(chat_id=chat_id)
+        else:
             await realtime_gateway.publish_chat_updated(chat_id=chat_id)
 
 
diff --git a/app/realtime/schemas.py b/app/realtime/schemas.py
index 664bc49..10fcfca 100644
--- a/app/realtime/schemas.py
+++ b/app/realtime/schemas.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ RealtimeEventName = Literal[
     "user_online",
     "user_offline",
     "chat_updated",
+    "chat_deleted",
     "pong",
     "error",
 ]
diff --git a/app/realtime/service.py b/app/realtime/service.py
index ffda60b..10333bf 100644
--- a/app/realtime/service.py
+++ b/app/realtime/service.py
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ class RealtimeGateway:
             payload={"chat_id": chat_id},
         )
 
+    async def publish_chat_deleted(self, *, chat_id: int) -> None:
+        await self._publish_chat_event(
+            chat_id,
+            event="chat_deleted",
+            payload={"chat_id": chat_id},
+        )
+
     async def disconnect_user(self, user_id: int, *, code: int = 4401, reason: str = "Session revoked") -> None:
         user_connections = self._connections.get(user_id, {})
         if not user_connections:
diff --git a/docs/core-checklist-status.md b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
index 67cece9..9f0c0bc 100644
--- a/docs/core-checklist-status.md
+++ b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Legend:
 30. Blacklist - `DONE`
 31. Privacy - `PARTIAL` (avatar/last-seen/group-invites + PM policy `everyone|contacts|nobody`; policy behavior covered by integration tests, remaining UX/matrix hardening)
 32. Security - `PARTIAL` (sessions + revoke + 2FA base + access-session visibility; revoke-all now force-disconnects active realtime sessions; 2FA setup now blocked after enable to prevent secret re-issuance; one-time recovery codes added; UX polish ongoing)
-33. Realtime Events - `DONE` (connect/disconnect/send/receive/typing/read/delivered/online/offline + chat/message updates)
-34. Sync - `PARTIAL` (cross-device via backend state + realtime; reconciliation improved for loaded chats/messages, chat-info panel hot-refreshes on `chat_updated`, delete/leave now updates realtime subscriptions)
+33. Realtime Events - `DONE` (connect/disconnect/send/receive/typing/read/delivered/online/offline + chat/message updates + chat_deleted)
+34. Sync - `PARTIAL` (cross-device via backend state + realtime; reconciliation improved for loaded chats/messages, chat-info panel hot-refreshes on `chat_updated`, delete/leave updates realtime subscriptions, full-chat delete emits `chat_deleted`)
 35. Additional - `PARTIAL` (drafts/link preview partial/autoload media basic)
 
 ## Current Focus to reach ~80%
diff --git a/docs/realtime.md b/docs/realtime.md
index bd02e8c..fbca941 100644
--- a/docs/realtime.md
+++ b/docs/realtime.md
@@ -211,7 +211,21 @@ Sent when chat metadata/membership/roles/title changes:
 }
 ```
 
-## 3.8 `error`
+## 3.8 `chat_deleted`
+
+Sent when a chat is removed for all members/subscribers:
+
+```json
+{
+  "event": "chat_deleted",
+  "payload": {
+    "chat_id": 10
+  },
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-08T12:00:00Z"
+}
+```
+
+## 3.9 `error`
 
 Validation/runtime error during WS processing:
 
@@ -236,6 +250,7 @@ Validation/runtime error during WS processing:
 - Send periodic `ping` and expect `pong`.
 - Reconnect with exponential backoff.
 - On `chat_updated`, refresh chat metadata via REST (`GET /api/v1/chats` or `GET /api/v1/chats/{chat_id}`).
+- On `chat_deleted`, remove the chat from local state immediately and clear active-chat selection if needed.
 - On reconnect/visibility restore, reconcile state by reloading already-opened chats/messages via REST
   to recover missed `message_deleted`/delivery updates after transient disconnects or backend restarts.
 - For browser notifications, mentions (`@username`) should be treated as high-priority and can bypass
diff --git a/web/src/hooks/useRealtime.ts b/web/src/hooks/useRealtime.ts
index 46f79d4..2f184b1 100644
--- a/web/src/hooks/useRealtime.ts
+++ b/web/src/hooks/useRealtime.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ export function useRealtime() {
             }
           }
         }
+        if (event.event === "chat_deleted") {
+          const chatId = Number(event.payload.chat_id);
+          if (Number.isFinite(chatId)) {
+            chatStore.removeChat(chatId);
+            scheduleReloadChats();
+          }
+        }
         if (event.event === "pong") {
           lastPongAtRef.current = Date.now();
         }
diff --git a/web/src/store/chatStore.ts b/web/src/store/chatStore.ts
index 880c85d..826dc40 100644
--- a/web/src/store/chatStore.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/chatStore.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ interface ChatState {
   setEditingMessage: (chatId: number, message: Message | null) => void;
   updateChatPinnedMessage: (chatId: number, pinnedMessageId: number | null) => void;
   applyPresenceEvent: (chatId: number, userId: number, isOnline: boolean, lastSeenAt?: string) => void;
+  removeChat: (chatId: number) => void;
   setDraft: (chatId: number, text: string) => void;
   clearDraft: (chatId: number) => void;
   setFocusedMessage: (chatId: number, messageId: number | null) => void;
@@ -431,6 +432,42 @@ export const useChatStore = create<ChatState>((set, get) => ({
         return chat;
       })
     })),
+  removeChat: (chatId) =>
+    set((state) => {
+      const nextMessagesByChat = { ...state.messagesByChat };
+      const nextHasMoreByChat = { ...state.hasMoreByChat };
+      const nextLoadingMoreByChat = { ...state.loadingMoreByChat };
+      const nextTypingByChat = { ...state.typingByChat };
+      const nextReplyToByChat = { ...state.replyToByChat };
+      const nextEditingByChat = { ...state.editingByChat };
+      const nextUnreadBoundaryByChat = { ...state.unreadBoundaryByChat };
+      const nextFocusedMessageByChat = { ...state.focusedMessageIdByChat };
+      const nextDraftsByChat = { ...state.draftsByChat };
+      delete nextMessagesByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextHasMoreByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextLoadingMoreByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextTypingByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextReplyToByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextEditingByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextUnreadBoundaryByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextFocusedMessageByChat[chatId];
+      delete nextDraftsByChat[chatId];
+      saveDraftsToStorage(nextDraftsByChat);
+      const nextChats = state.chats.filter((chat) => chat.id !== chatId);
+      return {
+        chats: nextChats,
+        activeChatId: state.activeChatId === chatId ? (nextChats[0]?.id ?? null) : state.activeChatId,
+        messagesByChat: nextMessagesByChat,
+        hasMoreByChat: nextHasMoreByChat,
+        loadingMoreByChat: nextLoadingMoreByChat,
+        typingByChat: nextTypingByChat,
+        replyToByChat: nextReplyToByChat,
+        editingByChat: nextEditingByChat,
+        unreadBoundaryByChat: nextUnreadBoundaryByChat,
+        focusedMessageIdByChat: nextFocusedMessageByChat,
+        draftsByChat: nextDraftsByChat,
+      };
+    }),
   setDraft: (chatId, text) =>
     set((state) => {
       const nextDrafts = {