diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
index 5064ebf49b..08b2700a43 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ internal class DefaultTimeline(private val roomId: String,
             threadsAwarenessHandler = threadsAwarenessHandler,
             lightweightSettingsStorage = lightweightSettingsStorage,
             onEventsUpdated = this::sendSignalToPostSnapshot,
+            onEventsDeleted = this::onEventsDeleted,
             onLimitedTimeline = this::onLimitedTimeline,
             onNewTimelineEvents = this::onNewTimelineEvents
     )
@@ -304,6 +305,12 @@ internal class DefaultTimeline(private val roomId: String,
         }
     }
 
+    private fun onEventsDeleted() {
+        // Some event have been deleted, for instance when a user has been ignored.
+        // Restart the timeline (live)
+        restartWithEventId(null)
+    }
+
     private suspend fun postSnapshot() {
         val snapshot = strategy.buildSnapshot()
         Timber.v("Post snapshot of ${snapshot.size} events")
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/LoadTimelineStrategy.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/LoadTimelineStrategy.kt
index ff986d04af..8819ffe69f 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/LoadTimelineStrategy.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/LoadTimelineStrategy.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ internal class LoadTimelineStrategy(
             val threadsAwarenessHandler: ThreadsAwarenessHandler,
             val lightweightSettingsStorage: LightweightSettingsStorage,
             val onEventsUpdated: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+            val onEventsDeleted: () -> Unit,
             val onLimitedTimeline: () -> Unit,
             val onNewTimelineEvents: (List<String>) -> Unit
     )
@@ -302,7 +303,8 @@ internal class LoadTimelineStrategy(
                     threadsAwarenessHandler = dependencies.threadsAwarenessHandler,
                     lightweightSettingsStorage = dependencies.lightweightSettingsStorage,
                     initialEventId = mode.originEventId(),
-                    onBuiltEvents = dependencies.onEventsUpdated
+                    onBuiltEvents = dependencies.onEventsUpdated,
+                    onEventsDeleted = dependencies.onEventsDeleted,
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/TimelineChunk.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/TimelineChunk.kt
index 4ead1d4ecb..ca7bf8a0ac 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/TimelineChunk.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/TimelineChunk.kt
@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ internal class TimelineChunk(private val chunkEntity: ChunkEntity,
                              private val realmConfiguration: RealmConfiguration,
                              private val fetchTokenAndPaginateTask: FetchTokenAndPaginateTask,
                              private val timelineEventMapper: TimelineEventMapper,
-                             private val uiEchoManager: UIEchoManager? = null,
+                             private val uiEchoManager: UIEchoManager?,
                              private val threadsAwarenessHandler: ThreadsAwarenessHandler,
                              private val lightweightSettingsStorage: LightweightSettingsStorage,
                              private val initialEventId: String?,
-                             private val onBuiltEvents: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
+                             private val onBuiltEvents: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+                             private val onEventsDeleted: () -> Unit,
+) {
 
     private val isLastForward = AtomicBoolean(chunkEntity.isLastForward)
     private val isLastBackward = AtomicBoolean(chunkEntity.isLastBackward)
@@ -505,6 +507,11 @@ internal class TimelineChunk(private val chunkEntity: ChunkEntity,
         if (insertions.isNotEmpty() || modifications.isNotEmpty()) {
             onBuiltEvents(true)
         }
+
+        val deletions = changeSet.deletions
+        if (deletions.isNotEmpty()) {
+            onEventsDeleted()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun getNextDisplayIndex(direction: Timeline.Direction): Int? {
@@ -543,7 +550,8 @@ internal class TimelineChunk(private val chunkEntity: ChunkEntity,
                 threadsAwarenessHandler = threadsAwarenessHandler,
                 lightweightSettingsStorage = lightweightSettingsStorage,
                 initialEventId = null,
-                onBuiltEvents = this.onBuiltEvents
+                onBuiltEvents = this.onBuiltEvents,
+                onEventsDeleted = this.onEventsDeleted
         )
     }