diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineEventTimestampView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineEventTimestampView.kt
index 8dccfb586d..9a467eeea7 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineEventTimestampView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineEventTimestampView.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import io.element.android.compound.tokens.generated.CompoundIcons
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.TimelineEvents
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.TimelineItem
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.isEdited
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.isRedacted
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.bool.orFalse
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ fun TimelineEventTimestampView(
     val hasError = event.localSendState is LocalEventSendState.Failed
     val hasEncryptionCritical = event.messageShield?.isCritical.orFalse()
     val isMessageEdited = event.content.isEdited()
-    val tint = if (hasError || hasEncryptionCritical) ElementTheme.colors.textCriticalPrimary else ElementTheme.colors.textSecondary
+    val isMessageRedacted = event.content.isRedacted()
+    val tint = if (hasError || hasEncryptionCritical && !isMessageRedacted) ElementTheme.colors.textCriticalPrimary else ElementTheme.colors.textSecondary
     Row(
         modifier = Modifier
                 .padding(PaddingValues(start = TimelineEventTimestampViewDefaults.spacing))
@@ -78,19 +80,22 @@ fun TimelineEventTimestampView(
                         },
             )
         }
-        event.messageShield?.let { shield ->
-            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(2.dp))
-            Icon(
-                imageVector = shield.toIcon(),
-                contentDescription = shield.toText(),
-                modifier = Modifier
+
+        if (!isMessageRedacted) {
+            event.messageShield?.let { shield ->
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(2.dp))
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = shield.toIcon(),
+                    contentDescription = shield.toText(),
+                    modifier = Modifier
                         .size(15.dp)
                         .clickable {
                             eventSink(TimelineEvents.ShowShieldDialog(shield))
                         },
-                tint = shield.toIconColor(),
-            )
-            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(4.dp))
+                    tint = shield.toIconColor(),
+                )
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(4.dp))
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventForTimestampViewProvider.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventForTimestampViewProvider.kt
index b3cb657d66..dbec4afaf6 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventForTimestampViewProvider.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventForTimestampViewProvider.kt
@@ -33,5 +33,9 @@ class TimelineItemEventForTimestampViewProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<Timel
             aTimelineItemEvent(
                 messageShield = MessageShield.UnknownDevice(isCritical = true),
             ),
+            // aTimelineItemEvent(
+            //    content = aTimelineItemRedactedContent(),
+            //    messageShield = MessageShield.SentInClear(isCritical = true),
+            //),
         )
 }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemEventContent.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemEventContent.kt
index 9eda2e7253..6c20d7326f 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemEventContent.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemEventContent.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ fun TimelineItemEventContent.isEdited(): Boolean = when (this) {
     else -> false
 }
 
+/**
+ * Whether the event content has been redacted.
+ */
+fun TimelineItemEventContent.isRedacted(): Boolean = this is TimelineItemRedactedContent
+
 fun TimelineItemEventContentWithAttachment.duration(): Duration? {
     return when (this) {
         is TimelineItemAudioContent -> duration