diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 0b8670750..53c93db9f 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
   "hideConversationFailedPleaseTryAgain": "Unable to hide the conversation, please try again",
   "deleteConversation": "Delete Conversation",
   "deleteConversationConfirmation": "Are you sure you want to delete your conversation with <b>$name$</b>?",
-  "deleteConversationFailed": "Failed to leave the Conversation!",
+  "deleteConversationFailed": "Failed to delete the Conversation!",
   "deleteConversationFailedPleaseTryAgain": "Unable to delete the conversation, please try again",
   "hiding": "Hiding...",
   "leaving": "Leaving...",
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/SessionMessagesList.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/SessionMessagesList.tsx
index 043d955e5..031035c63 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/SessionMessagesList.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/SessionMessagesList.tsx
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export const SessionMessagesList = (props: {
           ) : null;
 
         const componentToMerge = [dateBreak, unreadIndicator];
+
         if (messageProps.message?.messageType === 'group-notification') {
           const msgProps = messageProps.message.props as PropsForGroupUpdate;
           return [<GroupUpdateMessage key={messageId} {...msgProps} />, ...componentToMerge];
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/InteractionNotification.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/InteractionNotification.tsx
index 4b2626afb..855097fa0 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/InteractionNotification.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/InteractionNotification.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ export const InteractionNotification = (props: PropsForInteractionNotification)
   const isGroup = !useIsPrivate(convoId);
   const isCommunity = useIsPublic(convoId);
 
-  // NOTE For now we only show interaction errors in the message history
+  // NOTE at this time we don't show visible control messages in communities, that might change in future...
+  if (isCommunity) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   if (interactionStatus !== ConversationInteractionStatus.Error) {
+    // NOTE For now we only show interaction errors in the message history
     return null;
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/interactions/conversationInteractions.ts b/ts/interactions/conversationInteractions.ts
index e3ca0d086..901fbeffd 100644
--- a/ts/interactions/conversationInteractions.ts
+++ b/ts/interactions/conversationInteractions.ts
@@ -751,6 +751,11 @@ async function saveConversationInteractionErrorAsMessage({
     status: interactionStatus,
   });
 
+  // NOTE at this time we don't have visible control messages in communities
+  if (conversation.isPublic()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Add an error message to the database so we can view it in the message history
   await conversation?.addSingleIncomingMessage({
     source: UserUtils.getOurPubKeyStrFromCache(),