diff --git a/src/TextForEvent.ts b/src/TextForEvent.ts
index de65733be8..ad3417fd8c 100644
--- a/src/TextForEvent.ts
+++ b/src/TextForEvent.ts
@@ -244,9 +244,17 @@ function textForServerACLEvent(ev): () => string | null {
 function textForMessageEvent(ev: MatrixEvent): () => string | null {
     return () => {
         const senderDisplayName = ev.sender && ev.sender.name ? ev.sender.name : ev.getSender();
-        const isRedacted = ev.isRedacted();
         let message = ev.getContent().body;
-        if (isRedacted) message = _t("Message Deleted");
+        if (ev.isRedacted()) {
+            message = _t("Message deleted");
+            const unsigned = ev.getUnsigned();
+            const redactedBecauseUserId = unsigned && unsigned.redacted_because && unsigned.redacted_because.sender;
+            if (redactedBecauseUserId && redactedBecauseUserId !== ev.getSender()) {
+                const room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(ev.getRoomId());
+                const sender = room && room.getMember(redactedBecauseUserId);
+                message = _t("Message deleted by %(name)s", { name: sender ? sender.name : redactedBecauseUserId });
+            }
+        }
         if (ev.getContent().msgtype === "m.emote") {
             message = "* " + senderDisplayName + " " + message;
         } else if (ev.getContent().msgtype === "m.image") {
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 2bad735745..7a25ebfb7a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@
     "%(senderDisplayName)s set the server ACLs for this room.": "%(senderDisplayName)s set the server ACLs for this room.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the server ACLs for this room.": "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the server ACLs for this room.",
     "🎉 All servers are banned from participating! This room can no longer be used.": "🎉 All servers are banned from participating! This room can no longer be used.",
-    "Message Deleted": "Message Deleted",
+    "Message deleted": "Message deleted",
+    "Message deleted by %(name)s": "Message deleted by %(name)s",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s sent an image.": "%(senderDisplayName)s sent an image.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s sent a sticker.": "%(senderDisplayName)s sent a sticker.",
     "%(senderName)s set the main address for this room to %(address)s.": "%(senderName)s set the main address for this room to %(address)s.",
@@ -1881,8 +1882,6 @@
     "Reactions": "Reactions",
     "<reactors/><reactedWith> reacted with %(content)s</reactedWith>": "<reactors/><reactedWith> reacted with %(content)s</reactedWith>",
     "<reactors/><reactedWith>reacted with %(shortName)s</reactedWith>": "<reactors/><reactedWith>reacted with %(shortName)s</reactedWith>",
-    "Message deleted": "Message deleted",
-    "Message deleted by %(name)s": "Message deleted by %(name)s",
     "Message deleted on %(date)s": "Message deleted on %(date)s",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the avatar for %(roomName)s": "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the avatar for %(roomName)s",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s removed the room avatar.": "%(senderDisplayName)s removed the room avatar.",