diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/langs/lang.strings b/Telegram/Resources/langs/lang.strings
index 099c686f0..c2c5c9c88 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/langs/lang.strings
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/langs/lang.strings
@@ -921,6 +921,10 @@ Copyright (c) 2014-2017 John Preston, https://desktop.telegram.org
 "lng_cant_invite_banned" = "Sorry, only admin can add this user.";
 "lng_cant_invite_privacy" = "Sorry, you cannot add this user to groups because of their privacy settings.";
 "lng_cant_invite_privacy_channel" = "Sorry, you cannot add this user to channels because of their privacy settings.";
+"lng_cant_delete_group#one" = "Sorry, it is currently not possible to manually delete communities that have more than {count} member. Please contact Telegram support if you would like to delete this group.";
+"lng_cant_delete_group#other" = "Sorry, it is currently not possible to manually delete communities that have more than {count} members. Please contact Telegram support if you would like to delete this group.";
+"lng_cant_delete_channel#one" = "Sorry, it is currently not possible to manually delete communities that have more than {count} member. Please contact Telegram support if you would like to delete this channel.";
+"lng_cant_delete_channel#other" = "Sorry, it is currently not possible to manually delete communities that have more than {count} members. Please contact Telegram support if you would like to delete this channel.";
 "lng_cant_do_this" = "Sorry, this action is unavailable.";
 
 "lng_send_button" = "Send";
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/profile/profile_block_actions.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/profile/profile_block_actions.cpp
index 3a3de93d7..29acc129b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/profile/profile_block_actions.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/profile/profile_block_actions.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2014-2017 John Preston, https://desktop.telegram.org
 namespace Profile {
 
 constexpr auto kEnableSearchMembersAfterCount = 50;
+constexpr auto kMaxChannelMembersDeleteAllowed = 1000;
 
 using UpdateFlag = Notify::PeerUpdate::Flag;
 
@@ -330,6 +331,13 @@ void ActionsWidget::onUpgradeToSupergroup() {
 }
 
 void ActionsWidget::onDeleteChannel() {
+	if (auto channel = peer()->asChannel()) {
+		if (channel->membersCount() > kMaxChannelMembersDeleteAllowed) {
+			Ui::show(Box<InformBox>((channel->isMegagroup() ? lng_cant_delete_group : lng_cant_delete_channel)(lt_count, kMaxChannelMembersDeleteAllowed)));
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
 	auto text = lang(peer()->isMegagroup() ? lng_sure_delete_group : lng_sure_delete_channel);
 	Ui::show(Box<ConfirmBox>(text, lang(lng_box_delete), st::attentionBoxButton, base::lambda_guarded(this, [this] {
 		Ui::hideLayer();