diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/menu/menu_ttl_validator.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/menu/menu_ttl_validator.cpp
index 1947a83136..cd1e70e757 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/menu/menu_ttl_validator.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/menu/menu_ttl_validator.cpp
@@ -108,9 +108,11 @@ bool TTLValidator::can() const {
 			&& !_peer->isNotificationsUser()
 			&& !_peer->asUser()->isInaccessible())
 		|| (_peer->isChat()
-			&& _peer->asChat()->canDeleteMessages())
+			&& _peer->asChat()->canDeleteMessages()
+			&& _peer->asChat()->amIn())
 		|| (_peer->isChannel()
-			&& _peer->asChannel()->canDeleteMessages());
+			&& _peer->asChannel()->canDeleteMessages()
+			&& _peer->asChannel()->amIn());
 }
 
 void TTLValidator::showToast() const {