diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index fddc77ae51..8632d6e48d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ api.deleteChatMessage = function(req, res){
 
   Group.update({_id:group._id}, {$pull:{chat:{id: req.params.messageId}}}, function(err){
     if(err) return res.json(500, {err: err});
-    
+    return chatUpdated ? res.json({chat: group.chat}) : res.send(204);
   });
 }