diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index 1dc215b62..c234a102f 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -1061,6 +1061,8 @@
         "type": "text",
         "placeholders": {}
     },
+    "redactMessageDescription": "The message will be redacted for all participants in this conversation. This cannot be undone.",
+    "optionalRedactReason": "(Optional) Reason for redacting this message...",
     "invitedUser": "📩 {username} invited {targetName}",
     "@invitedUser": {
         "type": "text",
@@ -1568,6 +1570,21 @@
         "type": "text",
         "placeholders": {}
     },
+    "redactedBy": "Redacted by {username}",
+    "@redactedBy": {
+        "type": "text",
+        "placeholders": {
+            "username": {}
+        }
+    },
+    "redactedByBecause": "Redacted by {username} because: \"{reason}\"",
+    "@redactedByBecause": {
+        "type": "text",
+        "placeholders": {
+            "username": {},
+            "reason": {}
+        }
+    },
     "redactedAnEvent": "{username} redacted an event",
     "@redactedAnEvent": {
         "type": "text",
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 053dffda5..9ab086fc9 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -734,22 +734,28 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom> {
   }
 
   void redactEventsAction() async {
-    final confirmed = await showOkCancelAlertDialog(
-          useRootNavigator: false,
-          context: context,
-          title: L10n.of(context)!.messageWillBeRemovedWarning,
-          okLabel: L10n.of(context)!.remove,
-          cancelLabel: L10n.of(context)!.cancel,
-        ) ==
-        OkCancelResult.ok;
-    if (!confirmed) return;
+    final reasonInput = await showTextInputDialog(
+      context: context,
+      title: L10n.of(context)!.redactMessage,
+      message: L10n.of(context)!.redactMessageDescription,
+      isDestructiveAction: true,
+      textFields: [
+        DialogTextField(
+          hintText: L10n.of(context)!.optionalRedactReason,
+        ),
+      ],
+      okLabel: L10n.of(context)!.remove,
+      cancelLabel: L10n.of(context)!.cancel,
+    );
+    if (reasonInput == null) return;
+    final reason = reasonInput.single.isEmpty ? null : reasonInput.single;
     for (final event in selectedEvents) {
       await showFutureLoadingDialog(
         context: context,
         future: () async {
           if (event.status.isSent) {
             if (event.canRedact) {
-              await event.redactEvent();
+              await event.redactEvent(reason: reason);
             } else {
               final client = currentRoomBundle.firstWhere(
                 (cl) => selectedEvents.first.senderId == cl!.userID,
@@ -759,7 +765,9 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom> {
                 return;
               }
               final room = client.getRoomById(roomId)!;
-              await Event.fromJson(event.toJson(), room).redactEvent();
+              await Event.fromJson(event.toJson(), room).redactEvent(
+                reason: reason,
+              );
             }
           } else {
             await event.remove();
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart
index 5b3de582c..c576c26a1 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ class Message extends StatelessWidget {
       container = row;
     }
 
-    if (event.messageType == MessageTypes.BadEncrypted || event.redacted) {
-      container = Opacity(opacity: 0.33, child: container);
+    if (event.messageType == MessageTypes.BadEncrypted) {
+      container = Opacity(opacity: 0.4, child: container);
     }
 
     return Swipeable(
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
index 662e34397..eba77d5c0 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/message_content.dart
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
             return _ButtonContent(
               textColor: buttonTextColor,
               onPressed: () => _verifyOrRequestKey(context),
-              icon: const Icon(Icons.lock_outline),
+              icon: '🔒',
               label: L10n.of(context)!.encrypted,
               fontSize: fontSize,
             );
@@ -208,12 +208,19 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
               return FutureBuilder<User?>(
                 future: event.redactedBecause?.fetchSenderUser(),
                 builder: (context, snapshot) {
+                  final reason =
+                      event.redactedBecause?.content.tryGet<String>('reason');
+                  final redactedBy = snapshot.data?.calcDisplayname() ??
+                      event.redactedBecause?.senderId.localpart ??
+                      L10n.of(context)!.user;
                   return _ButtonContent(
-                    label: L10n.of(context)!.redactedAnEvent(
-                      snapshot.data?.calcDisplayname() ??
-                          event.senderFromMemoryOrFallback.calcDisplayname(),
-                    ),
-                    icon: const Icon(Icons.delete_outlined),
+                    label: reason == null
+                        ? L10n.of(context)!.redactedBy(redactedBy)
+                        : L10n.of(context)!.redactedByBecause(
+                            redactedBy,
+                            reason,
+                          ),
+                    icon: '🗑️',
                     textColor: buttonTextColor,
                     onPressed: () => onInfoTab!(event),
                     fontSize: fontSize,
@@ -263,7 +270,7 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
                 snapshot.data?.calcDisplayname() ??
                     event.senderFromMemoryOrFallback.calcDisplayname(),
               ),
-              icon: const Icon(Icons.phone_outlined),
+              icon: '📞',
               textColor: buttonTextColor,
               onPressed: () => onInfoTab!(event),
               fontSize: fontSize,
@@ -280,7 +287,7 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
                     event.senderFromMemoryOrFallback.calcDisplayname(),
                 event.type,
               ),
-              icon: const Icon(Icons.info_outlined),
+              icon: 'ℹ️',
               textColor: buttonTextColor,
               onPressed: () => onInfoTab!(event),
               fontSize: fontSize,
@@ -294,7 +301,7 @@ class MessageContent extends StatelessWidget {
 class _ButtonContent extends StatelessWidget {
   final void Function() onPressed;
   final String label;
-  final Icon icon;
+  final String icon;
   final Color? textColor;
   final double fontSize;
 
@@ -311,20 +318,12 @@ class _ButtonContent extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return InkWell(
       onTap: onPressed,
-      child: Row(
-        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-        children: [
-          icon,
-          const SizedBox(width: 8),
-          Text(
-            label,
-            overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-            style: TextStyle(
-              color: textColor,
-              fontSize: fontSize,
-            ),
-          ),
-        ],
+      child: Text(
+        '$icon  $label',
+        style: TextStyle(
+          color: textColor,
+          fontSize: fontSize,
+        ),
       ),
     );
   }