diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 5083caa6b..127ac4928 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -2197,6 +2197,22 @@ pub fn was_device_msg_ever_added(context: &Context, label: &str) -> Result<bool,
     Ok(false)
 }
 
+// needed on device-switches during export/import;
+// - deletion in `msgs` with `DC_CONTACT_ID_DEVICE` makes sure,
+//   no wrong information are shown in the device chat
+// - deletion in `devmsglabels` makes sure,
+//   deleted messages are resetted and useful messages can be added again
+pub fn delete_and_reset_all_device_msgs(context: &Context) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    context.sql.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM msgs WHERE from_id=?;",
+        params![DC_CONTACT_ID_DEVICE],
+    )?;
+    context
+        .sql
+        .execute("DELETE FROM devmsglabels;", params![])?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Adds an informational message to chat.
 ///
 /// For example, it can be a message showing that a member was added to a group.
diff --git a/src/imex.rs b/src/imex.rs
index 101e1cc13..07df0bd21 100644
--- a/src/imex.rs
+++ b/src/imex.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
 
 use crate::blob::BlobObject;
 use crate::chat;
+use crate::chat::delete_and_reset_all_device_msgs;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::configure::*;
 use crate::constants::*;
@@ -441,6 +442,8 @@ fn import_backup(context: &Context, backup_to_import: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Resul
         "could not re-open db"
     );
 
+    delete_and_reset_all_device_msgs(&context)?;
+
     let total_files_cnt = context
         .sql
         .query_get_value::<_, isize>(context, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM backup_blobs;", params![])