diff --git a/src/utils/beacon/timeline.ts b/src/utils/beacon/timeline.ts
index d00872f865..9c566e0d68 100644
--- a/src/utils/beacon/timeline.ts
+++ b/src/utils/beacon/timeline.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@ import { M_BEACON_INFO } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/@types/beacon";
  */
 export const shouldDisplayAsBeaconTile = (event: MatrixEvent): boolean => (
     M_BEACON_INFO.matches(event.getType()) &&
-    !!event.getContent()?.live
+    (
+        event.getContent()?.live ||
+        // redacted beacons should show 'message deleted' tile
+        event.isRedacted()
+    )
 );
diff --git a/test/utils/beacon/timeline-test.ts b/test/utils/beacon/timeline-test.ts
index 59217d2459..610530c57a 100644
--- a/test/utils/beacon/timeline-test.ts
+++ b/test/utils/beacon/timeline-test.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,17 @@ describe('shouldDisplayAsBeaconTile', () => {
     const liveBeacon = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userId, roomId, { isLive: true });
     const notLiveBeacon = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userId, roomId, { isLive: false });
     const memberEvent = new MatrixEvent({ type: EventType.RoomMember });
+    const redactedBeacon = makeBeaconInfoEvent(userId, roomId, { isLive: false });
+    redactedBeacon.makeRedacted(redactedBeacon);
 
     it('returns true for a beacon with live property set to true', () => {
         expect(shouldDisplayAsBeaconTile(liveBeacon)).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it('returns true for a redacted beacon', () => {
+        expect(shouldDisplayAsBeaconTile(redactedBeacon)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     it('returns false for a beacon with live property set to false', () => {
         expect(shouldDisplayAsBeaconTile(notLiveBeacon)).toBe(false);
     });