diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
index 595eeb16b..c00f8f549 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ayu/ayu_settings.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ AyuGramSettings::AyuGramSettings() {
 	useScheduledMessages = false;
 
 	// ~ Message edits & deletion history
-	saveDeletedMessages = false;
+	saveDeletedMessages = true;
 	saveMessagesHistory = true;
 
 	// ~ QoL toggles