diff --git a/src/lang.ts b/src/lang.ts
index 246c217e..95c1324c 100644
--- a/src/lang.ts
+++ b/src/lang.ts
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ const lang = {
   "formatDateAtTime": "%1$s at %2$s",
   "JoinByPeekChannelTitle": "Join Channel",
   "JoinByPeekGroupTitle": "Join Group",
+  "YouWereKicked": "you were removed",
 
   // * macos
   "AccountSettings.Filters": "Chat Folders",
diff --git a/src/lib/appManagers/appMessagesManager.ts b/src/lib/appManagers/appMessagesManager.ts
index 03503ba6..05fc92ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/appManagers/appMessagesManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/appManagers/appMessagesManager.ts
@@ -4454,9 +4454,9 @@ export class AppMessagesManager {
 
   public canWriteToPeer(peerId: number, threadId?: number) {
     if(peerId < 0) {
-      const isChannel = appPeersManager.isChannel(peerId);
-      const hasRights = isChannel && appChatsManager.hasRights(-peerId, 'send_messages', undefined, !!threadId); 
-      return !isChannel || hasRights;
+      //const isChannel = appPeersManager.isChannel(peerId);
+      const hasRights = /* isChannel &&  */appChatsManager.hasRights(-peerId, 'send_messages', undefined, !!threadId); 
+      return /* !isChannel ||  */hasRights;
     } else {
       return appUsersManager.canSendToUser(peerId);
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/appManagers/appProfileManager.ts b/src/lib/appManagers/appProfileManager.ts
index 25305f5a..cb1e135b 100644
--- a/src/lib/appManagers/appProfileManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/appManagers/appProfileManager.ts
@@ -465,7 +465,11 @@ export class AppProfileManager {
   }
 
   public getChatMembersString(id: number) {
-    const chat = appChatsManager.getChat(id);
+    const chat: Chat = appChatsManager.getChat(id);
+    if(chat._ === 'chatForbidden') {
+      return i18n('YouWereKicked');
+    }
+
     const chatFull = this.chatsFull[id];
     let count: number;
     if(chatFull) {
@@ -475,7 +479,7 @@ export class AppProfileManager {
         count = (chatFull.participants as ChatParticipants.chatParticipants).participants?.length;
       }
     } else {
-      count = chat.participants_count || chat.participants?.participants.length;
+      count = (chat as Chat.chat).participants_count || (chat as any).participants?.participants.length;
     }
 
     const isChannel = appChatsManager.isBroadcast(id);