ChatDaddy

I'm seeing "This message is not available" error with multiple customer chats. What should I do?

This is a temporary issue that usually resolves itself. Please wait a few minutes and check again. If you continue to experience this problem frequently and it's disrupting your business operations, p

Updated Jul 18, 2026

Seeing "This message is not available" across several customer chats at the same time is almost always a temporary sync issue — encryption keys are still catching up after a reconnect or a WhatsApp-side hiccup.

What to do:

  1. Wait a few minutes and refresh — most cases clear on their own
  2. Ask affected customers to resend (or set up an automatic ciphertext reply so they're told instantly — how)
  3. If it persists beyond ~30 minutes or keeps recurring daily, submit a support ticket with the affected chat examples

Related: Fixes for 'Waiting for This Message' on WhatsApp

Was this article helpful?

Related articles