diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d4906e54e..34d93f5c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ## Fixed
 - handle double escape on Dialog #4365
 - fix random crashes on quote reply #4337
+- avoid drafts in readonly chats #4349
 
 <a id="1_49_0"></a>
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/composer/Composer.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/composer/Composer.tsx
index 4597b78b4..459b359a8 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ export function useDraft(
   chatId: number | null,
   isContactRequest: boolean,
   isProtectionBroken: boolean,
+  canSend: boolean, // no draft needed in chats we can't send messages
   inputRef: React.MutableRefObject<ComposerMessageInput | null>
 ): {
   draftState: DraftObject
@@ -443,6 +444,10 @@ export function useDraft(
 
   const loadDraft = useCallback(
     (chatId: number) => {
+      if (chatId === null || !canSend) {
+        clearDraft()
+        return
+      }
       BackendRemote.rpc.getDraft(selectedAccountId(), chatId).then(newDraft => {
         if (!newDraft) {
           log.debug('no draft')
@@ -468,7 +473,7 @@ export function useDraft(
         })
       })
     },
-    [clearDraft, inputRef]
+    [clearDraft, inputRef, canSend]
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -482,7 +487,7 @@ export function useDraft(
   }, [chatId, loadDraft, isContactRequest, isProtectionBroken])
 
   const saveDraft = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (chatId === null) {
+    if (chatId === null || !canSend) {
       return
     }
     if (inputRef.current?.textareaRef.current?.disabled) {
@@ -533,7 +538,7 @@ export function useDraft(
     } else {
       clearDraft()
     }
-  }, [chatId, clearDraft, inputRef])
+  }, [chatId, clearDraft, canSend, inputRef])
 
   const updateDraftText = (text: string, InputChatId: number) => {
     if (chatId !== InputChatId) {
@@ -586,7 +591,7 @@ export function useDraft(
       | KeybindAction.Composer_SelectReplyToUp
       | KeybindAction.Composer_SelectReplyToDown
   ) => {
-    if (chatId == undefined) {
+    if (chatId == undefined || !canSend) {
       return
     }
     const quoteMessage = (messageId: number) => {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/message/MessageListAndComposer.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/message/MessageListAndComposer.tsx
index 8314dc67c..d4652c98f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/message/MessageListAndComposer.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/message/MessageListAndComposer.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default function MessageListAndComposer({ accountId, chat }: Props) {
     chat.id,
     chat.isContactRequest,
     chat.isProtectionBroken,
+    chat.canSend,
     messageInputRef
   )