diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx
index caf6c1b3d..cb7c3dd93 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/ContextMenuContainer.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import {
   selectAllowedMessageActions,
   selectCanScheduleUntilOnline,
   selectChat,
-  selectCurrentMessageList, selectIsChatProtected, selectIsCurrentUserPremium,
+  selectCurrentMessageList,
+  selectIsCurrentUserPremium,
   selectIsMessageProtected,
   selectIsPremiumPurchaseBlocked,
   selectMessageCustomEmojiSets,
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       canRevote,
       canClosePoll,
     } = (threadId && selectAllowedMessageActions(global, message, threadId)) || {};
+
     const isPinned = messageListType === 'pinned';
     const isScheduled = messageListType === 'scheduled';
     const isChannel = chat && isChatChannel(chat);
@@ -524,7 +526,6 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       && !areReactionsEmpty(message.reactions) && message.reactions.canSeeList;
     const canRemoveReaction = isPrivate && message.reactions?.results?.some((l) => l.isChosen);
     const isProtected = selectIsMessageProtected(global, message);
-    const isChatProtected = selectIsChatProtected(global, message.chatId);
     const canCopyNumber = Boolean(message.content.contact);
     const isCurrentUserPremium = selectIsCurrentUserPremium(global);
 
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       canDelete,
       canReport,
       canEdit: !isPinned && canEdit,
-      canForward: message.isForwardingAllowed && !isChatProtected && !isScheduled && canForward,
+      canForward: !isScheduled && canForward,
       canFaveSticker: !isScheduled && canFaveSticker,
       canUnfaveSticker: !isScheduled && canUnfaveSticker,
       canCopy: canCopyNumber || (!isProtected && canCopy),
diff --git a/src/global/selectors/messages.ts b/src/global/selectors/messages.ts
index c75172d53..cd0eb7627 100644
--- a/src/global/selectors/messages.ts
+++ b/src/global/selectors/messages.ts
@@ -446,7 +446,10 @@ export function selectAllowedMessageActions(global: GlobalState, message: ApiMes
     || (isChannel && (chat.isCreator || getHasAdminRight(chat, 'editMessages')))
   );
 
-  const canForward = !isLocal && !isAction;
+  const isChatProtected = selectIsChatProtected(global, message.chatId);
+  const canForward = (
+    !isLocal && !isAction && !isChatProtected && (message.isForwardingAllowed || isServiceNotification)
+  );
 
   const hasSticker = Boolean(message.content.sticker);
   const hasFavoriteSticker = hasSticker && selectIsStickerFavorite(global, message.content.sticker!);
@@ -933,7 +936,9 @@ export function selectCanForwardMessages(global: GlobalState, chatId: string, me
 
   const messages = selectChatMessages(global, chatId);
 
-  return messageIds.every((messageId) => messages[messageId]?.isForwardingAllowed);
+  return messageIds
+    .map((id) => messages[id])
+    .every((message) => message.isForwardingAllowed || isServiceNotificationMessage(message));
 }
 
 export function selectSponsoredMessage(global: GlobalState, chatId: string) {