diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/core.py b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
index e56a271..e978fec 100644
--- a/sbapp/sideband/core.py
+++ b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ class SidebandCore():
     def clear_conversation(self, context_dest):
         self._db_clear_conversation(context_dest)
 
+    def delete_announce(self, context_dest):
+        self._db_delete_announce(context_dest)
+
     def delete_conversation(self, context_dest):
         self._db_clear_conversation(context_dest)
         self._db_delete_conversation(context_dest)
@@ -666,7 +669,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
             return conv
 
     def _db_clear_conversation(self, context_dest):
-        RNS.log("Clearing conversation with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest))
+        RNS.log("Clearing conversation with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
         db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
@@ -677,7 +680,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
         db.close()
 
     def _db_delete_conversation(self, context_dest):
-        RNS.log("Deleting conversation with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest))
+        RNS.log("Deleting conversation with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
         db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
@@ -687,8 +690,19 @@ class SidebandCore():
 
         db.close()
 
+    def _db_delete_announce(self, context_dest):
+        RNS.log("Deleting announce with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        dbc = db.cursor()
+
+        query = "delete from announce where (source=:ctx_dst);"
+        dbc.execute(query, {"ctx_dst": context_dest})
+        db.commit()
+
+        db.close()
+
     def _db_create_conversation(self, context_dest, name = None, trust = False):
-        RNS.log("Creating conversation for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest))
+        RNS.log("Creating conversation for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
         db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/announces.py b/sbapp/ui/announces.py
index 99709af..6efce45 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/announces.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/announces.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from kivymd.uix.list import MDList, IconLeftWidget, IconRightWidget, OneLineAvat
 from kivymd.uix.menu import MDDropdownMenu
 from kivy.uix.gridlayout import GridLayout
 from kivy.uix.boxlayout import BoxLayout
+from kivy.clock import Clock
 
 from kivymd.uix.button import MDFlatButton
 from kivymd.uix.dialog import MDDialog
@@ -42,9 +43,11 @@ class Announces():
         self.added_item_dests = []
 
     def update(self):
+        us = time.time()
         self.fetch_announces()
         self.update_widget()
         self.app.sideband.setstate("app.flags.new_announces", False)
+        RNS.log("Updated announce stream widgets in "+RNS.prettytime(time.time()-us), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
 
     def update_widget(self):
         if self.list == None:
@@ -138,8 +141,10 @@ class Announces():
                         )
                         def dl_yes(s):
                             dialog.dismiss()
-                            self.app.sideband.delete_announce(dest)
-                            self.reload()
+                            def cb(dt):
+                                self.app.sideband.delete_announce(dest)
+                                self.update()
+                            Clock.schedule_once(cb, 0.2)
                         def dl_no(s):
                             dialog.dismiss()
 
@@ -171,12 +176,12 @@ class Announces():
                             "height": dp(40),
                             "on_release": gen_conv(context_dest, item)
                         },
-                        # {
-                        #     "text": "Delete Announce",
-                        #     "viewclass": "OneLineListItem",
-                        #     "height": dp(40),
-                        #     "on_release": gen_del(context_dest, item)
-                        # }
+                        {
+                            "text": "Delete Announce",
+                            "viewclass": "OneLineListItem",
+                            "height": dp(40),
+                            "on_release": gen_del(context_dest, item)
+                        }
                     ]
 
                 elif dest_type == "lxmf.propagation":
@@ -187,6 +192,12 @@ class Announces():
                             "height": dp(40),
                             "on_release": gen_set_node(context_dest, item)
                         },
+                        {
+                            "text": "Delete Announce",
+                            "viewclass": "OneLineListItem",
+                            "height": dp(40),
+                            "on_release": gen_del(context_dest, item)
+                        }
                     ]
 
                 else:
@@ -201,8 +212,6 @@ class Announces():
                     width_mult=4,
                     elevation=1,
                     radius=dp(3),
-                    opening_transition="linear",
-                    opening_time=0.0,
                 )
 
                 def callback_factory(ref):
@@ -211,7 +220,6 @@ class Announces():
                     return x
 
                 item.iconr.bind(on_release=callback_factory(item))
-
                 item.add_widget(item.iconr)
                 
                 self.added_item_dests.append(context_dest)