diff --git a/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md b/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md
index 5af89431a..5628c3287 100644
--- a/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md
+++ b/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md
@@ -489,6 +489,137 @@ Only the first user will be able to be the admin.
 
 `PUT /user/mention`
 
+#### Get Private Messages
+##### Request
+```rust
+{
+  op: "GetPrivateMessages",
+  data: {
+    unread_only: bool,
+    page: Option<i64>,
+    limit: Option<i64>,
+    auth: String,
+  }
+}
+```
+##### Response
+```rust
+{
+  op: "GetPrivateMessages",
+  data: {
+    messages: Vec<PrivateMessageView>,
+  }
+}
+```
+
+##### HTTP
+
+`GET /private_message/list`
+
+#### Create Private Message
+##### Request
+```rust
+{
+  op: "CreatePrivateMessage",
+  data: {
+    content: String,
+    recipient_id: i32,
+    auth: String,
+  }
+}
+```
+##### Response
+```rust
+{
+  op: "CreatePrivateMessage",
+  data: {
+    message: PrivateMessageView,
+  }
+}
+```
+
+##### HTTP
+
+`POST /private_message`
+
+#### Edit Private Message
+##### Request
+```rust
+{
+  op: "EditPrivateMessage",
+  data: {
+    edit_id: i32,
+    content: String,
+    auth: String,
+  }
+}
+```
+##### Response
+```rust
+{
+  op: "EditPrivateMessage",
+  data: {
+    message: PrivateMessageView,
+  }
+}
+```
+
+##### HTTP
+
+`PUT /private_message`
+
+#### Delete Private Message
+##### Request
+```rust
+{
+  op: "DeletePrivateMessage",
+  data: {
+    edit_id: i32,
+    deleted: bool,
+    auth: String,
+  }
+}
+```
+##### Response
+```rust
+{
+  op: "DeletePrivateMessage",
+  data: {
+    message: PrivateMessageView,
+  }
+}
+```
+
+##### HTTP
+
+`POST /private_message/delete`
+
+#### Mark Private Message as Read
+##### Request
+```rust
+{
+  op: "MarkPrivateMessageAsRead",
+  data: {
+    edit_id: i32,
+    read: bool,
+    auth: String,
+  }
+}
+```
+##### Response
+```rust
+{
+  op: "MarkPrivateMessageAsRead",
+  data: {
+    message: PrivateMessageView,
+  }
+}
+```
+
+##### HTTP
+
+`POST /private_message/mark_as_read`
+
 #### Mark All As Read
 
 Marks all user replies and mentions as read.
diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/private_message.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/private_message.rs
index 3492be2fc..30f40e6b8 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/private_message.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/private_message.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,50 @@ impl PrivateMessage {
       .filter(ap_id.eq(object_id))
       .first::<Self>(conn)
   }
+
+  pub fn update_content(
+    conn: &PgConnection,
+    private_message_id: i32,
+    new_content: &str,
+  ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::private_message::dsl::*;
+    diesel::update(private_message.find(private_message_id))
+      .set(content.eq(new_content))
+      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+
+  pub fn update_deleted(
+    conn: &PgConnection,
+    private_message_id: i32,
+    new_deleted: bool,
+  ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::private_message::dsl::*;
+    diesel::update(private_message.find(private_message_id))
+      .set(deleted.eq(new_deleted))
+      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+
+  pub fn update_read(
+    conn: &PgConnection,
+    private_message_id: i32,
+    new_read: bool,
+  ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::private_message::dsl::*;
+    diesel::update(private_message.find(private_message_id))
+      .set(read.eq(new_read))
+      .get_result::<Self>(conn)
+  }
+
+  pub fn mark_all_as_read(conn: &PgConnection, for_recipient_id: i32) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+    use crate::schema::private_message::dsl::*;
+    diesel::update(
+      private_message
+        .filter(recipient_id.eq(for_recipient_id))
+        .filter(read.eq(false)),
+    )
+    .set(read.eq(true))
+    .get_results::<Self>(conn)
+  }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -180,6 +224,10 @@ mod tests {
     let read_private_message = PrivateMessage::read(&conn, inserted_private_message.id).unwrap();
     let updated_private_message =
       PrivateMessage::update(&conn, inserted_private_message.id, &private_message_form).unwrap();
+    let deleted_private_message =
+      PrivateMessage::update_deleted(&conn, inserted_private_message.id, true).unwrap();
+    let marked_read_private_message =
+      PrivateMessage::update_read(&conn, inserted_private_message.id, true).unwrap();
     let num_deleted = PrivateMessage::delete(&conn, inserted_private_message.id).unwrap();
     User_::delete(&conn, inserted_creator.id).unwrap();
     User_::delete(&conn, inserted_recipient.id).unwrap();
@@ -187,6 +235,8 @@ mod tests {
     assert_eq!(expected_private_message, read_private_message);
     assert_eq!(expected_private_message, updated_private_message);
     assert_eq!(expected_private_message, inserted_private_message);
+    assert!(deleted_private_message.deleted);
+    assert!(marked_read_private_message.read);
     assert_eq!(1, num_deleted);
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/api/user.rs b/server/src/api/user.rs
index fa1a97662..a83b794a9 100644
--- a/server/src/api/user.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/user.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub struct GetUserDetailsResponse {
   moderates: Vec<CommunityModeratorView>,
   comments: Vec<CommentView>,
   posts: Vec<PostView>,
-  admins: Vec<UserView>,
+  admins: Vec<UserView>, // TODO why is this necessary, just use GetSite
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -216,9 +216,21 @@ pub struct CreatePrivateMessage {
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct EditPrivateMessage {
   edit_id: i32,
-  content: Option<String>,
-  deleted: Option<bool>,
-  read: Option<bool>,
+  content: String,
+  auth: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct DeletePrivateMessage {
+  edit_id: i32,
+  deleted: bool,
+  auth: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct MarkPrivateMessageAsRead {
+  edit_id: i32,
+  read: bool,
   auth: String,
 }
 
@@ -974,36 +986,10 @@ impl Perform for Oper<MarkAllAsRead> {
       }
     }
 
-    // messages
-    let messages = blocking(pool, move |conn| {
-      PrivateMessageQueryBuilder::create(conn, user_id)
-        .page(1)
-        .limit(999)
-        .unread_only(true)
-        .list()
-    })
-    .await??;
-
-    // TODO: this should probably be a bulk operation
-    for message in &messages {
-      let private_message_form = PrivateMessageForm {
-        content: message.to_owned().content,
-        creator_id: message.to_owned().creator_id,
-        recipient_id: message.to_owned().recipient_id,
-        deleted: None,
-        read: Some(true),
-        updated: None,
-        ap_id: message.to_owned().ap_id,
-        local: message.local,
-        published: None,
-      };
-
-      let message_id = message.id;
-      let update_pm =
-        move |conn: &'_ _| PrivateMessage::update(conn, message_id, &private_message_form);
-      if blocking(pool, update_pm).await?.is_err() {
-        return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_private_message").into());
-      }
+    // Mark all private_messages as read
+    let update_pm = move |conn: &'_ _| PrivateMessage::mark_all_as_read(conn, user_id);
+    if blocking(pool, update_pm).await?.is_err() {
+      return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_private_message").into());
     }
 
     Ok(GetRepliesResponse { replies: vec![] })
@@ -1293,59 +1279,93 @@ impl Perform for Oper<EditPrivateMessage> {
 
     let user_id = claims.id;
 
-    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
-    let orig_private_message =
-      blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessage::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
-
     // Check for a site ban
     let user = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, user_id)).await??;
     if user.banned {
       return Err(APIError::err("site_ban").into());
     }
 
-    // Check to make sure they are the creator (or the recipient marking as read
-    if !(data.read.is_some() && orig_private_message.recipient_id.eq(&user_id)
-      || orig_private_message.creator_id.eq(&user_id))
-    {
+    // Checking permissions
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let orig_private_message =
+      blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessage::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
+    if user_id != orig_private_message.creator_id {
       return Err(APIError::err("no_private_message_edit_allowed").into());
     }
 
-    let content_slurs_removed = match &data.content {
-      Some(content) => remove_slurs(content),
-      None => orig_private_message.content.clone(),
+    // Doing the update
+    let content_slurs_removed = remove_slurs(&data.content);
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let updated_private_message = match blocking(pool, move |conn| {
+      PrivateMessage::update_content(conn, edit_id, &content_slurs_removed)
+    })
+    .await?
+    {
+      Ok(private_message) => private_message,
+      Err(_e) => return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_private_message").into()),
     };
 
-    let private_message_form = {
-      if data.read.is_some() {
-        PrivateMessageForm {
-          content: orig_private_message.content.to_owned(),
-          creator_id: orig_private_message.creator_id,
-          recipient_id: orig_private_message.recipient_id,
-          read: data.read.to_owned(),
-          updated: orig_private_message.updated,
-          deleted: Some(orig_private_message.deleted),
-          ap_id: orig_private_message.ap_id,
-          local: orig_private_message.local,
-          published: None,
-        }
-      } else {
-        PrivateMessageForm {
-          content: content_slurs_removed,
-          creator_id: orig_private_message.creator_id,
-          recipient_id: orig_private_message.recipient_id,
-          deleted: data.deleted.to_owned(),
-          read: Some(orig_private_message.read),
-          updated: Some(naive_now()),
-          ap_id: orig_private_message.ap_id,
-          local: orig_private_message.local,
-          published: None,
-        }
-      }
+    // Send the apub update
+    updated_private_message
+      .send_update(&user, &self.client, pool)
+      .await?;
+
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let message = blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessageView::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
+    let recipient_id = message.recipient_id;
+
+    let res = PrivateMessageResponse { message };
+
+    if let Some(ws) = websocket_info {
+      ws.chatserver.do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
+        op: UserOperation::EditPrivateMessage,
+        response: res.clone(),
+        recipient_id,
+        my_id: ws.id,
+      });
+    }
+
+    Ok(res)
+  }
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl Perform for Oper<DeletePrivateMessage> {
+  type Response = PrivateMessageResponse;
+
+  async fn perform(
+    &self,
+    pool: &DbPool,
+    websocket_info: Option<WebsocketInfo>,
+  ) -> Result<PrivateMessageResponse, LemmyError> {
+    let data: &DeletePrivateMessage = &self.data;
+
+    let claims = match Claims::decode(&data.auth) {
+      Ok(claims) => claims.claims,
+      Err(_e) => return Err(APIError::err("not_logged_in").into()),
     };
 
+    let user_id = claims.id;
+
+    // Check for a site ban
+    let user = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, user_id)).await??;
+    if user.banned {
+      return Err(APIError::err("site_ban").into());
+    }
+
+    // Checking permissions
     let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let orig_private_message =
+      blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessage::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
+    if user_id != orig_private_message.creator_id {
+      return Err(APIError::err("no_private_message_edit_allowed").into());
+    }
+
+    // Doing the update
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let deleted = data.deleted;
     let updated_private_message = match blocking(pool, move |conn| {
-      PrivateMessage::update(conn, edit_id, &private_message_form)
+      PrivateMessage::update_deleted(conn, edit_id, deleted)
     })
     .await?
     {
@@ -1353,38 +1373,93 @@ impl Perform for Oper<EditPrivateMessage> {
       Err(_e) => return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_private_message").into()),
     };
 
-    if data.read.is_none() {
-      if let Some(deleted) = data.deleted.to_owned() {
-        if deleted {
-          updated_private_message
-            .send_delete(&user, &self.client, pool)
-            .await?;
-        } else {
-          updated_private_message
-            .send_undo_delete(&user, &self.client, pool)
-            .await?;
-        }
-      } else {
-        updated_private_message
-          .send_update(&user, &self.client, pool)
-          .await?;
-      }
+    // Send the apub update
+    if data.deleted {
+      updated_private_message
+        .send_delete(&user, &self.client, pool)
+        .await?;
     } else {
       updated_private_message
-        .send_update(&user, &self.client, pool)
+        .send_undo_delete(&user, &self.client, pool)
         .await?;
     }
 
     let edit_id = data.edit_id;
     let message = blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessageView::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
+    let recipient_id = message.recipient_id;
 
     let res = PrivateMessageResponse { message };
 
     if let Some(ws) = websocket_info {
       ws.chatserver.do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
-        op: UserOperation::EditPrivateMessage,
+        op: UserOperation::DeletePrivateMessage,
+        response: res.clone(),
+        recipient_id,
+        my_id: ws.id,
+      });
+    }
+
+    Ok(res)
+  }
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl Perform for Oper<MarkPrivateMessageAsRead> {
+  type Response = PrivateMessageResponse;
+
+  async fn perform(
+    &self,
+    pool: &DbPool,
+    websocket_info: Option<WebsocketInfo>,
+  ) -> Result<PrivateMessageResponse, LemmyError> {
+    let data: &MarkPrivateMessageAsRead = &self.data;
+
+    let claims = match Claims::decode(&data.auth) {
+      Ok(claims) => claims.claims,
+      Err(_e) => return Err(APIError::err("not_logged_in").into()),
+    };
+
+    let user_id = claims.id;
+
+    // Check for a site ban
+    let user = blocking(pool, move |conn| User_::read(conn, user_id)).await??;
+    if user.banned {
+      return Err(APIError::err("site_ban").into());
+    }
+
+    // Checking permissions
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let orig_private_message =
+      blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessage::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
+    if user_id != orig_private_message.recipient_id {
+      return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_private_message").into());
+    }
+
+    // Doing the update
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let read = data.read;
+    match blocking(pool, move |conn| {
+      PrivateMessage::update_read(conn, edit_id, read)
+    })
+    .await?
+    {
+      Ok(private_message) => private_message,
+      Err(_e) => return Err(APIError::err("couldnt_update_private_message").into()),
+    };
+
+    // No need to send an apub update
+
+    let edit_id = data.edit_id;
+    let message = blocking(pool, move |conn| PrivateMessageView::read(conn, edit_id)).await??;
+    let recipient_id = message.recipient_id;
+
+    let res = PrivateMessageResponse { message };
+
+    if let Some(ws) = websocket_info {
+      ws.chatserver.do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
+        op: UserOperation::MarkPrivateMessageAsRead,
         response: res.clone(),
-        recipient_id: orig_private_message.recipient_id,
+        recipient_id,
         my_id: ws.id,
       });
     }
diff --git a/server/src/routes/api.rs b/server/src/routes/api.rs
index 35e495fa5..69ecbc8fd 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/api.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/api.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,15 @@ pub fn config(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig, rate_limit: &RateLimit) {
           .wrap(rate_limit.message())
           .route("/list", web::get().to(route_get::<GetPrivateMessages>))
           .route("", web::post().to(route_post::<CreatePrivateMessage>))
-          .route("", web::put().to(route_post::<EditPrivateMessage>)),
+          .route("", web::put().to(route_post::<EditPrivateMessage>))
+          .route(
+            "/delete",
+            web::post().to(route_post::<DeletePrivateMessage>),
+          )
+          .route(
+            "/mark_as_read",
+            web::post().to(route_post::<MarkPrivateMessageAsRead>),
+          ),
       )
       // User
       .service(
diff --git a/server/src/websocket/mod.rs b/server/src/websocket/mod.rs
index cdaf4f304..0e938c7ef 100644
--- a/server/src/websocket/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/websocket/mod.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ pub enum UserOperation {
   PasswordChange,
   CreatePrivateMessage,
   EditPrivateMessage,
+  DeletePrivateMessage,
+  MarkPrivateMessageAsRead,
   GetPrivateMessages,
   UserJoin,
   GetComments,
diff --git a/server/src/websocket/server.rs b/server/src/websocket/server.rs
index aef0abb8a..4543781a3 100644
--- a/server/src/websocket/server.rs
+++ b/server/src/websocket/server.rs
@@ -448,13 +448,21 @@ impl ChatServer {
         UserOperation::DeleteAccount => do_user_operation::<DeleteAccount>(args).await,
         UserOperation::PasswordReset => do_user_operation::<PasswordReset>(args).await,
         UserOperation::PasswordChange => do_user_operation::<PasswordChange>(args).await,
+        UserOperation::UserJoin => do_user_operation::<UserJoin>(args).await,
+        UserOperation::SaveUserSettings => do_user_operation::<SaveUserSettings>(args).await,
+
+        // Private Message ops
         UserOperation::CreatePrivateMessage => {
           do_user_operation::<CreatePrivateMessage>(args).await
         }
         UserOperation::EditPrivateMessage => do_user_operation::<EditPrivateMessage>(args).await,
+        UserOperation::DeletePrivateMessage => {
+          do_user_operation::<DeletePrivateMessage>(args).await
+        }
+        UserOperation::MarkPrivateMessageAsRead => {
+          do_user_operation::<MarkPrivateMessageAsRead>(args).await
+        }
         UserOperation::GetPrivateMessages => do_user_operation::<GetPrivateMessages>(args).await,
-        UserOperation::UserJoin => do_user_operation::<UserJoin>(args).await,
-        UserOperation::SaveUserSettings => do_user_operation::<SaveUserSettings>(args).await,
 
         // Site ops
         UserOperation::GetModlog => do_user_operation::<GetModlog>(args).await,
diff --git a/ui/src/api_tests/api.spec.ts b/ui/src/api_tests/api.spec.ts
index 41710e11b..09454b15c 100644
--- a/ui/src/api_tests/api.spec.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api_tests/api.spec.ts
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ import {
   FollowCommunityForm,
   CommunityResponse,
   GetFollowedCommunitiesResponse,
-  GetPostForm,
   GetPostResponse,
   CommentForm,
   CommentResponse,
   CommunityForm,
-  GetCommunityForm,
   GetCommunityResponse,
   CommentLikeForm,
   CreatePostLikeForm,
   PrivateMessageForm,
   EditPrivateMessageForm,
+  DeletePrivateMessageForm,
   PrivateMessageResponse,
   PrivateMessagesResponse,
   GetUserMentionsResponse,
@@ -1149,16 +1148,16 @@ describe('main', () => {
       );
 
       // lemmy alpha deletes the private message
-      let deletePrivateMessageForm: EditPrivateMessageForm = {
+      let deletePrivateMessageForm: DeletePrivateMessageForm = {
         deleted: true,
         edit_id: createRes.message.id,
         auth: lemmyAlphaAuth,
       };
 
       let deleteRes: PrivateMessageResponse = await fetch(
-        `${lemmyAlphaApiUrl}/private_message`,
+        `${lemmyAlphaApiUrl}/private_message/delete`,
         {
-          method: 'PUT',
+          method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           },
@@ -1182,16 +1181,16 @@ describe('main', () => {
       expect(getPrivateMessagesDeletedRes.messages.length).toBe(0);
 
       // lemmy alpha undeletes the private message
-      let undeletePrivateMessageForm: EditPrivateMessageForm = {
+      let undeletePrivateMessageForm: DeletePrivateMessageForm = {
         deleted: false,
         edit_id: createRes.message.id,
         auth: lemmyAlphaAuth,
       };
 
       let undeleteRes: PrivateMessageResponse = await fetch(
-        `${lemmyAlphaApiUrl}/private_message`,
+        `${lemmyAlphaApiUrl}/private_message/delete`,
         {
-          method: 'PUT',
+          method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           },
diff --git a/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx b/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx
index 8e148921f..faedb4b13 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx
@@ -446,22 +446,42 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
       let found: PrivateMessageI = this.state.messages.find(
         m => m.id === data.message.id
       );
-      found.content = data.message.content;
-      found.updated = data.message.updated;
-      found.deleted = data.message.deleted;
-      // If youre in the unread view, just remove it from the list
-      if (this.state.unreadOrAll == UnreadOrAll.Unread && data.message.read) {
-        this.state.messages = this.state.messages.filter(
-          r => r.id !== data.message.id
-        );
-      } else {
-        let found = this.state.messages.find(c => c.id == data.message.id);
-        found.read = data.message.read;
+      if (found) {
+        found.content = data.message.content;
+        found.updated = data.message.updated;
+      }
+      this.setState(this.state);
+    } else if (res.op == UserOperation.DeletePrivateMessage) {
+      let data = res.data as PrivateMessageResponse;
+      let found: PrivateMessageI = this.state.messages.find(
+        m => m.id === data.message.id
+      );
+      if (found) {
+        found.deleted = data.message.deleted;
+        found.updated = data.message.updated;
+      }
+      this.setState(this.state);
+    } else if (res.op == UserOperation.MarkPrivateMessageAsRead) {
+      let data = res.data as PrivateMessageResponse;
+      let found: PrivateMessageI = this.state.messages.find(
+        m => m.id === data.message.id
+      );
+
+      if (found) {
+        found.updated = data.message.updated;
+
+        // If youre in the unread view, just remove it from the list
+        if (this.state.unreadOrAll == UnreadOrAll.Unread && data.message.read) {
+          this.state.messages = this.state.messages.filter(
+            r => r.id !== data.message.id
+          );
+        } else {
+          let found = this.state.messages.find(c => c.id == data.message.id);
+          found.read = data.message.read;
+        }
       }
       this.sendUnreadCount();
-      window.scrollTo(0, 0);
       this.setState(this.state);
-      setupTippy();
     } else if (res.op == UserOperation.MarkAllAsRead) {
       // Moved to be instant
     } else if (res.op == UserOperation.EditComment) {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/private-message-form.tsx b/ui/src/components/private-message-form.tsx
index b8dc88539..eb4d49a36 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/private-message-form.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/private-message-form.tsx
@@ -263,7 +263,11 @@ export class PrivateMessageForm extends Component<
       this.state.loading = false;
       this.setState(this.state);
       return;
-    } else if (res.op == UserOperation.EditPrivateMessage) {
+    } else if (
+      res.op == UserOperation.EditPrivateMessage ||
+      res.op == UserOperation.DeletePrivateMessage ||
+      res.op == UserOperation.MarkPrivateMessageAsRead
+    ) {
       let data = res.data as PrivateMessageResponse;
       this.state.loading = false;
       this.props.onEdit(data.message);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/private-message.tsx b/ui/src/components/private-message.tsx
index 71924f0cb..ac7079307 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/private-message.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/private-message.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { Component, linkEvent } from 'inferno';
 import { Link } from 'inferno-router';
 import {
   PrivateMessage as PrivateMessageI,
-  EditPrivateMessageForm,
+  DeletePrivateMessageForm,
+  MarkPrivateMessageAsReadForm,
 } from '../interfaces';
 import { WebSocketService, UserService } from '../services';
 import { mdToHtml, pictrsAvatarThumbnail, showAvatars, toast } from '../utils';
@@ -243,11 +244,11 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
   }
 
   handleDeleteClick(i: PrivateMessage) {
-    let form: EditPrivateMessageForm = {
+    let form: DeletePrivateMessageForm = {
       edit_id: i.props.privateMessage.id,
       deleted: !i.props.privateMessage.deleted,
     };
-    WebSocketService.Instance.editPrivateMessage(form);
+    WebSocketService.Instance.deletePrivateMessage(form);
   }
 
   handleReplyCancel() {
@@ -257,11 +258,11 @@ export class PrivateMessage extends Component<
   }
 
   handleMarkRead(i: PrivateMessage) {
-    let form: EditPrivateMessageForm = {
+    let form: MarkPrivateMessageAsReadForm = {
       edit_id: i.props.privateMessage.id,
       read: !i.props.privateMessage.read,
     };
-    WebSocketService.Instance.editPrivateMessage(form);
+    WebSocketService.Instance.markPrivateMessageAsRead(form);
   }
 
   handleMessageCollapse(i: PrivateMessage) {
diff --git a/ui/src/interfaces.ts b/ui/src/interfaces.ts
index dc860e068..17b5f694a 100644
--- a/ui/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/ui/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export enum UserOperation {
   PasswordChange,
   CreatePrivateMessage,
   EditPrivateMessage,
+  DeletePrivateMessage,
+  MarkPrivateMessageAsRead,
   GetPrivateMessages,
   UserJoin,
   GetComments,
@@ -834,9 +836,19 @@ export interface PrivateMessageFormParams {
 
 export interface EditPrivateMessageForm {
   edit_id: number;
-  content?: string;
-  deleted?: boolean;
-  read?: boolean;
+  content: string;
+  auth?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DeletePrivateMessageForm {
+  edit_id: number;
+  deleted: boolean;
+  auth?: string;
+}
+
+export interface MarkPrivateMessageAsReadForm {
+  edit_id: number;
+  read: boolean;
   auth?: string;
 }
 
@@ -864,7 +876,6 @@ export interface UserJoinResponse {
 }
 
 export type MessageType =
-  | EditPrivateMessageForm
   | LoginForm
   | RegisterForm
   | CommunityForm
@@ -900,6 +911,8 @@ export type MessageType =
   | PasswordChangeForm
   | PrivateMessageForm
   | EditPrivateMessageForm
+  | DeletePrivateMessageForm
+  | MarkPrivateMessageAsReadForm
   | GetPrivateMessagesForm
   | SiteConfigForm;
 
diff --git a/ui/src/services/WebSocketService.ts b/ui/src/services/WebSocketService.ts
index 8e4364d2d..f0fb6fc77 100644
--- a/ui/src/services/WebSocketService.ts
+++ b/ui/src/services/WebSocketService.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import {
   PasswordChangeForm,
   PrivateMessageForm,
   EditPrivateMessageForm,
+  DeletePrivateMessageForm,
+  MarkPrivateMessageAsReadForm,
   GetPrivateMessagesForm,
   GetCommentsForm,
   UserJoinForm,
@@ -315,6 +317,18 @@ export class WebSocketService {
     this.ws.send(this.wsSendWrapper(UserOperation.EditPrivateMessage, form));
   }
 
+  public deletePrivateMessage(form: DeletePrivateMessageForm) {
+    this.setAuth(form);
+    this.ws.send(this.wsSendWrapper(UserOperation.DeletePrivateMessage, form));
+  }
+
+  public markPrivateMessageAsRead(form: MarkPrivateMessageAsReadForm) {
+    this.setAuth(form);
+    this.ws.send(
+      this.wsSendWrapper(UserOperation.MarkPrivateMessageAsRead, form)
+    );
+  }
+
   public getPrivateMessages(form: GetPrivateMessagesForm) {
     this.setAuth(form);
     this.ws.send(this.wsSendWrapper(UserOperation.GetPrivateMessages, form));