diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a32589c93..da21e3e9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Fixes
+
+- deltachat-rpc-client: fix bug in client.py and add missing `EventType.MSG_DELETED`
+
 ## [1.118.0] - 2023-07-07
 
 ### API-Changes
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/client.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/client.py
index 5205a1ed9..97d470824 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/client.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/client.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Client:
 
     async def _on_new_msg(self, snapshot: AttrDict) -> None:
         event = AttrDict(command="", payload="", message_snapshot=snapshot)
-        if not snapshot.is_info and snapshot.text.startswith(COMMAND_PREFIX):
+        if not snapshot.is_info and (snapshot.text or "").startswith(COMMAND_PREFIX):
             await self._parse_command(event)
         await self._on_event(event, NewMessage)
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
index 3ca606617..c17ca8637 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class EventType(str, Enum):
     MSG_DELIVERED = "MsgDelivered"
     MSG_FAILED = "MsgFailed"
     MSG_READ = "MsgRead"
+    MSG_DELETED = "MsgDeleted"
     CHAT_MODIFIED = "ChatModified"
     CHAT_EPHEMERAL_TIMER_MODIFIED = "ChatEphemeralTimerModified"
     CONTACTS_CHANGED = "ContactsChanged"