diff --git a/src/calls/calls_tests.rs b/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
index 5763236c2..bbd382734 100644
--- a/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
+++ b/src/calls/calls_tests.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::*;
+use crate::chat::forward_msgs;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::test_utils::{TestContext, TestContextManager};
 
@@ -498,3 +499,33 @@ async fn test_sdp_has_video() {
     assert_eq!(sdp_has_video(PLACE_INFO).unwrap(), false);
     assert_eq!(sdp_has_video(PLACE_INFO_VIDEO).unwrap(), true);
 }
+
+/// Tests that calls are forwarded as text messages.
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn test_forward_call() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
+    let alice = &tcm.alice().await;
+    let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
+    let charlie = &tcm.charlie().await;
+
+    let alice_bob_chat = alice.create_chat(bob).await;
+    let alice_msg_id = alice
+        .place_outgoing_call(alice_bob_chat.id, PLACE_INFO.to_string())
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to place a call")?;
+    let alice_call = Message::load_from_db(alice, alice_msg_id).await?;
+
+    let _alice_sent_call = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    assert_eq!(alice_call.viewtype, Viewtype::Call);
+
+    let alice_charlie_chat = alice.create_chat(charlie).await;
+    forward_msgs(alice, &[alice_call.id], alice_charlie_chat.id).await?;
+    let alice_forwarded_call = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
+    let alice_forwarded_call_msg = alice_forwarded_call.load_from_db().await;
+    assert_eq!(alice_forwarded_call_msg.viewtype, Viewtype::Text);
+
+    let charlie_forwarded_call = charlie.recv_msg(&alice_forwarded_call).await;
+    assert_eq!(charlie_forwarded_call.viewtype, Viewtype::Text);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 805f040a8..7cbabf121 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -4450,6 +4450,10 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: &[MsgId], chat_id: ChatId)
                 .set_int(Param::Forwarded, src_msg_id.to_u32() as i32);
         }
 
+        if msg.get_viewtype() == Viewtype::Call {
+            msg.viewtype = Viewtype::Text;
+        }
+
         msg.param.remove(Param::GuaranteeE2ee);
         msg.param.remove(Param::ForcePlaintext);
         msg.param.remove(Param::Cmd);
@@ -4459,6 +4463,8 @@ pub async fn forward_msgs(context: &Context, msg_ids: &[MsgId], chat_id: ChatId)
         msg.param.remove(Param::WebxdcSummary);
         msg.param.remove(Param::WebxdcSummaryTimestamp);
         msg.param.remove(Param::IsEdited);
+        msg.param.remove(Param::WebrtcRoom);
+        msg.param.remove(Param::WebrtcAccepted);
         msg.in_reply_to = None;
 
         // do not leak data as group names; a default subject is generated by mimefactory