diff --git a/src/api/gramjs/apiBuilders/users.ts b/src/api/gramjs/apiBuilders/users.ts
index e42696f67..54c3cf590 100644
--- a/src/api/gramjs/apiBuilders/users.ts
+++ b/src/api/gramjs/apiBuilders/users.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function buildApiUserFullInfo(mtpUserFull: GramJs.users.UserFull): ApiUse
       about, commonChatsCount, pinnedMsgId, botInfo, blocked,
       profilePhoto, voiceMessagesForbidden, premiumGifts,
       fallbackPhoto, personalPhoto, translationsDisabled, storiesPinnedAvailable,
+      contactRequirePremium,
     },
     users,
   } = mtpUserFull;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export function buildApiUserFullInfo(mtpUserFull: GramJs.users.UserFull): ApiUse
     personalPhoto: personalPhoto instanceof GramJs.Photo ? buildApiPhoto(personalPhoto) : undefined,
     ...(premiumGifts && { premiumGifts: premiumGifts.map((gift) => buildApiPremiumGiftOption(gift)) }),
     ...(botInfo && { botInfo: buildApiBotInfo(botInfo, userId) }),
+    isContactRequirePremium: contactRequirePremium,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/api/gramjs/methods/messages.ts b/src/api/gramjs/methods/messages.ts
index 21dd438ba..ee4f6af94 100644
--- a/src/api/gramjs/methods/messages.ts
+++ b/src/api/gramjs/methods/messages.ts
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ export function sendMessage(
       });
       if (update) handleLocalMessageUpdate(localMessage, update);
     } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error.message === 'PRIVACY_PREMIUM_REQUIRED') {
+        onUpdate({ '@type': 'updateRequestUserUpdate', id: chat.id });
+      }
+
       onUpdate({
         '@type': 'updateMessageSendFailed',
         chatId: chat.id,
diff --git a/src/api/types/users.ts b/src/api/types/users.ts
index 2d96f80f3..e0f1a4939 100644
--- a/src/api/types/users.ts
+++ b/src/api/types/users.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export interface ApiUserFullInfo {
   premiumGifts?: ApiPremiumGiftOption[];
   isTranslationDisabled?: true;
   hasPinnedStories?: boolean;
+  isContactRequirePremium?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type ApiFakeType = 'fake' | 'scam';
diff --git a/src/assets/tgs/Unlock.tgs b/src/assets/tgs/Unlock.tgs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b317f28f2
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/assets/tgs/Unlock.tgs differ
diff --git a/src/components/common/helpers/animatedAssets.ts b/src/components/common/helpers/animatedAssets.ts
index 1079ead2d..316469fed 100644
--- a/src/components/common/helpers/animatedAssets.ts
+++ b/src/components/common/helpers/animatedAssets.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import FoldersAll from '../../../assets/tgs/settings/FoldersAll.tgs';
 import FoldersNew from '../../../assets/tgs/settings/FoldersNew.tgs';
 import FoldersShare from '../../../assets/tgs/settings/FoldersShare.tgs';
 import Lock from '../../../assets/tgs/settings/Lock.tgs';
+import Unlock from '../../../assets/tgs/Unlock.tgs';
 
 export const LOCAL_TGS_URLS = {
   MonkeyIdle,
@@ -50,4 +51,5 @@ export const LOCAL_TGS_URLS = {
   PartyPopper,
   Flame,
   ReadTime,
+  Unlock,
 };
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MessageList.tsx b/src/components/middle/MessageList.tsx
index 941c63ebd..4fce360f8 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MessageList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MessageList.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ import ContactGreeting from './ContactGreeting';
 import MessageListBotInfo from './MessageListBotInfo';
 import MessageListContent from './MessageListContent';
 import NoMessages from './NoMessages';
+import PremiumRequiredMessage from './PremiumRequiredMessage';
 
 import './MessageList.scss';
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ type OwnProps = {
   withDefaultBg: boolean;
   onPinnedIntersectionChange: PinnedIntersectionChangedCallback;
   getForceNextPinnedInHeader: Signal<boolean | undefined>;
+  isContactRequirePremium?: boolean;
 };
 
 type StateProps = {
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ const MessageList: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   currentUserId,
   getForceNextPinnedInHeader,
   onPinnedIntersectionChange,
+  isContactRequirePremium,
 }) => {
   const {
     loadViewportMessages, setScrollOffset, loadSponsoredMessages, loadMessageReactions, copyMessagesByIds,
@@ -607,6 +610,8 @@ const MessageList: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
             {restrictionReason ? restrictionReason.text : `This is a private ${isChannelChat ? 'channel' : 'chat'}`}
           </span>
         </div>
+      ) : isContactRequirePremium ? (
+        <PremiumRequiredMessage userId={chatId} />
       ) : isBot && !hasMessages ? (
         <MessageListBotInfo chatId={chatId} />
       ) : shouldRenderGreeting ? (
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx b/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx
index 12117b4f4..80d9370cd 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MiddleColumn.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {
   selectTabState,
   selectTheme,
   selectThreadInfo,
+  selectUserFullInfo,
 } from '../../global/selectors';
 import buildClassName from '../../util/buildClassName';
 import buildStyle from '../../util/buildStyle';
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ import MessageList from './MessageList';
 import MessageSelectToolbar from './MessageSelectToolbar.async';
 import MiddleHeader from './MiddleHeader';
 import MobileSearch from './MobileSearch.async';
+import PremiumRequiredPlaceholder from './PremiumRequiredPlaceholder';
 import ReactorListModal from './ReactorListModal.async';
 
 import './MiddleColumn.scss';
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ type StateProps = {
   canUnblock?: boolean;
   isSavedDialog?: boolean;
   canShowOpenChatButton?: boolean;
+  isContactRequirePremium?: boolean;
 };
 
 function isImage(item: DataTransferItem) {
@@ -210,6 +213,7 @@ function MiddleColumn({
   canUnblock,
   isSavedDialog,
   canShowOpenChatButton,
+  isContactRequirePremium,
 }: OwnProps & StateProps) {
   const {
     openChat,
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ function MiddleColumn({
   const renderingCanUnblock = usePrevDuringAnimation(canUnblock, closeAnimationDuration);
   const renderingCanPost = usePrevDuringAnimation(canPost, closeAnimationDuration)
     && !renderingCanRestartBot && !renderingCanStartBot && !renderingCanSubscribe && !renderingCanUnblock
-    && chatId !== TMP_CHAT_ID;
+    && chatId !== TMP_CHAT_ID && !isContactRequirePremium;
   const renderingHasTools = usePrevDuringAnimation(hasTools, closeAnimationDuration);
   const renderingIsFabShown = usePrevDuringAnimation(isFabShown, closeAnimationDuration) && chatId !== TMP_CHAT_ID;
   const renderingIsChannel = usePrevDuringAnimation(isChannel, closeAnimationDuration);
@@ -449,7 +453,9 @@ function MiddleColumn({
   );
   const forumComposerPlaceholder = getForumComposerPlaceholder(lang, chat, threadId, Boolean(draftReplyInfo));
 
-  const composerRestrictionMessage = messageSendingRestrictionReason || forumComposerPlaceholder;
+  const composerRestrictionMessage = messageSendingRestrictionReason
+    ?? forumComposerPlaceholder
+    ?? (isContactRequirePremium ? <PremiumRequiredPlaceholder userId={chatId!} /> : undefined);
 
   // CSS Variables calculation doesn't work properly with transforms, so we calculate transform values in JS
   const {
@@ -549,6 +555,7 @@ function MiddleColumn({
                 onFabToggle={setIsFabShown}
                 onNotchToggle={setIsNotchShown}
                 isReady={isReady}
+                isContactRequirePremium={isContactRequirePremium}
                 withBottomShift={withMessageListBottomShift}
                 withDefaultBg={Boolean(!customBackground && !backgroundColor)}
                 onPinnedIntersectionChange={renderingOnPinnedIntersectionChange!}
@@ -805,6 +812,8 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       )
     );
 
+    const isContactRequirePremium = selectUserFullInfo(global, chatId)?.isContactRequirePremium;
+
     return {
       ...state,
       chatId,
@@ -815,7 +824,8 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       isPrivate,
       areChatSettingsLoaded: Boolean(chat?.settings),
       isComments: isMessageThread,
-      canPost: !isPinnedMessageList
+      canPost:
+        !isPinnedMessageList
         && (!chat || canPost)
         && !isBotNotStarted
         && !(shouldJoinToSend && chat?.isNotJoined)
@@ -842,6 +852,7 @@ export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
       canUnblock,
       isSavedDialog,
       canShowOpenChatButton,
+      isContactRequirePremium,
     };
   },
 )(MiddleColumn));
diff --git a/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredMessage.module.scss b/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredMessage.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d2855d54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredMessage.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+.root {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  color: var(--color-white);
+
+  .button {
+    background: var(--pattern-color);
+    width: 10rem;
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    text-transform: none;
+    color: var(--color-white);
+    height: 2.25rem;
+    line-height: 2.25rem;
+    transition: filter 150ms ease-in-out;
+
+    &:not(.disabled):not(:disabled):hover {
+      background-color: var(--pattern-color);
+      filter: brightness(1.05);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.inner {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  background: var(--pattern-color);
+  max-width: 15rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 0;
+  border-radius: 1.5rem;
+
+  &[dir="rtl"] {
+    text-align: right;
+  }
+}
+
+.icons-container {
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  width: 8rem;
+  height: 8rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  position: relative;
+  background: var(--pattern-color);
+}
+
+.animated-unlock {
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
+.comments-icon {
+  font-size: 5rem;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  transform: translateY(1.75rem);
+}
+
+.description {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 0 1rem;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredMessage.tsx b/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredMessage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4af7b52c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredMessage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import React, { memo } from '../../lib/teact/teact';
+import { getActions, withGlobal } from '../../global';
+
+import { getUserFirstOrLastName } from '../../global/helpers';
+import { selectTheme, selectUser } from '../../global/selectors';
+import { LOCAL_TGS_URLS } from '../common/helpers/animatedAssets';
+import renderText from '../common/helpers/renderText';
+
+import useLang from '../../hooks/useLang';
+import useLastCallback from '../../hooks/useLastCallback';
+
+import AnimatedIconWithPreview from '../common/AnimatedIconWithPreview';
+import Icon from '../common/Icon';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+
+import styles from './PremiumRequiredMessage.module.scss';
+
+type OwnProps = {
+  userId: string;
+};
+
+type StateProps = {
+  patternColor?: string;
+  userName?: string;
+};
+
+function PremiumRequiredMessage({ patternColor, userName }: StateProps) {
+  const lang = useLang();
+  const { openPremiumModal } = getActions();
+
+  const handleOpenPremiumModal = useLastCallback(() => openPremiumModal());
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.root}>
+      <div className={styles.inner}>
+        <div className={styles.iconsContainer}>
+          <AnimatedIconWithPreview
+            tgsUrl={LOCAL_TGS_URLS.Unlock}
+            size={54}
+            color={patternColor}
+            className={styles.animatedUnlock}
+          />
+          <Icon name="comments-sticker" className={styles.commentsIcon} />
+        </div>
+        <span className={styles.description}>
+          {renderText(lang('MessageLockedPremium', userName), ['simple_markdown'])}
+        </span>
+        <Button
+          color="translucent-black"
+          size="tiny"
+          onClick={handleOpenPremiumModal}
+          className={styles.button}
+        >
+          {lang('MessagePremiumUnlock')}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default memo(
+  withGlobal<OwnProps>((global, { userId }): StateProps => {
+    const theme = selectTheme(global);
+    const { patternColor } = global.settings.themes[theme] || {};
+    const user = selectUser(global, userId);
+
+    return {
+      patternColor,
+      userName: getUserFirstOrLastName(user),
+    };
+  })(PremiumRequiredMessage),
+);
diff --git a/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredPlaceholder.tsx b/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredPlaceholder.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dacebe1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/middle/PremiumRequiredPlaceholder.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import React, { memo } from '../../lib/teact/teact';
+import { getActions, withGlobal } from '../../global';
+
+import { getUserFirstOrLastName } from '../../global/helpers';
+import { selectUser } from '../../global/selectors';
+
+import useLang from '../../hooks/useLang';
+import useLastCallback from '../../hooks/useLastCallback';
+
+import Link from '../ui/Link';
+
+type OwnProps = {
+  userId: string;
+};
+
+type StateProps = {
+  userName?: string;
+};
+
+function PremiumRequiredPlaceholder({ userName }: StateProps) {
+  const lang = useLang();
+  const { openPremiumModal } = getActions();
+
+  const handleOpenPremiumModal = useLastCallback(() => openPremiumModal());
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <div>{lang('Chat.MessagingRestrictedPlaceholder', userName)}</div>
+      <Link isPrimary onClick={handleOpenPremiumModal}>{lang('Chat.MessagingRestrictedPlaceholderAction')}</Link>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default memo(withGlobal<OwnProps>(
+  (global, { userId }): StateProps => {
+    const user = selectUser(global, userId);
+
+    return {
+      userName: getUserFirstOrLastName(user),
+    };
+  },
+)(PremiumRequiredPlaceholder));