diff --git a/src/frontend/components/DropDownMenu.vue b/src/frontend/components/DropDownMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..594b2f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/DropDownMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<template>
+    <div v-click-outside="{ handler: onClickOutsideMenu, capture: true }" class="cursor-default relative inline-block text-left">
+
+        <!-- menu button -->
+        <div ref="dropdown-button" @click.stop="toggleMenu">
+            <slot name="button"/>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- drop down menu -->
+        <Transition
+            enter-active-class="transition ease-out duration-100"
+            enter-from-class="transform opacity-0 scale-95"
+            enter-to-class="transform opacity-100 scale-100"
+            leave-active-class="transition ease-in duration-75"
+            leave-from-class="transform opacity-100 scale-100"
+            leave-to-class="transform opacity-0 scale-95">
+            <div v-if="isShowingMenu" @click.stop="hideMenu" class="overflow-hidden absolute right-0 z-10 mr-4 w-56 rounded-md bg-white shadow-md border border-gray-200 focus:outline-none" :class="[ dropdownClass ]">
+                <slot name="items"/>
+            </div>
+        </Transition>
+
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+    name: 'DropDownMenu',
+    data() {
+        return {
+            isShowingMenu: false,
+            dropdownClass: null,
+        };
+    },
+    methods: {
+        toggleMenu() {
+            if(this.isShowingMenu){
+                this.hideMenu();
+            } else {
+                this.showMenu();
+            }
+        },
+        showMenu() {
+            this.isShowingMenu = true;
+            this.adjustDropdownPosition();
+        },
+        hideMenu() {
+            this.isShowingMenu = false;
+        },
+        onClickOutsideMenu(event) {
+            if(this.isShowingMenu){
+                event.preventDefault();
+                this.hideMenu();
+            }
+        },
+        adjustDropdownPosition() {
+            this.$nextTick(() => {
+
+                // find button and dropdown
+                const button = this.$refs["dropdown-button"];
+                const dropdown = button.nextElementSibling;
+
+                // do nothing if not found
+                if(!button || !dropdown){
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // get bounding box of button and dropdown
+                const buttonRect = button.getBoundingClientRect();
+                const dropdownRect = dropdown.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+                // calculate how much space is under and above the button
+                const spaceBelowButton = window.innerHeight - buttonRect.bottom;
+                const spaceAboveButton = buttonRect.top;
+
+                // calculate if there is enough space available to show dropdown
+                const hasEnoughSpaceAboveButton = spaceAboveButton > dropdownRect.height;
+                const hasEnoughSpaceBelowButton = spaceBelowButton > dropdownRect.height;
+
+                // show dropdown above button
+                if(hasEnoughSpaceAboveButton && !hasEnoughSpaceBelowButton){
+                    this.dropdownClass = "bottom-0 mb-12";
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // otherwise fallback to showing dropdown below button
+                this.dropdownClass = "top-0 mt-12";
+
+            });
+        },
+    },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/DropDownMenuItem.vue b/src/frontend/components/DropDownMenuItem.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82c7fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/DropDownMenuItem.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="cursor-pointer flex p-3 space-x-2 text-sm text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-100">
+        <slot/>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+    name: 'DropDownMenuItem',
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/IconButton.vue b/src/frontend/components/IconButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c60f4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/IconButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<template>
+    <button type="button" class="p-2 rounded-full text-gray-700 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200">
+        <slot/>
+    </button>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+    name: 'IconButton',
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationDropDownMenu.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationDropDownMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0edbbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationDropDownMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<template>
+    <DropDownMenu>
+        <template v-slot:button>
+            <IconButton>
+                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 6.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5ZM12 12.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5ZM12 18.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5Z" />
+                </svg>
+            </IconButton>
+        </template>
+        <template v-slot:items>
+
+            <!-- delete message history button -->
+            <DropDownMenuItem @click="onDeleteMessageHistory">
+                <svg class="size-5 text-red-500" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
+                    <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.75 1A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 6 3.75v.443c-.795.077-1.584.176-2.365.298a.75.75 0 1 0 .23 1.482l.149-.022.841 10.518A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 7.596 19h4.807a2.75 2.75 0 0 0 2.742-2.53l.841-10.52.149.023a.75.75 0 0 0 .23-1.482A41.03 41.03 0 0 0 14 4.193V3.75A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 11.25 1h-2.5ZM10 4c.84 0 1.673.025 2.5.075V3.75c0-.69-.56-1.25-1.25-1.25h-2.5c-.69 0-1.25.56-1.25 1.25v.325C8.327 4.025 9.16 4 10 4ZM8.58 7.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5.06l.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5-.06l-.3-7.5Zm4.34.06a.75.75 0 1 0-1.5-.06l-.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5.06l.3-7.5Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                </svg>
+                <span class="text-red-500">Delete Message History</span>
+            </DropDownMenuItem>
+
+        </template>
+    </DropDownMenu>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import DropDownMenu from "../DropDownMenu.vue";
+import DropDownMenuItem from "../DropDownMenuItem.vue";
+import IconButton from "../IconButton.vue";
+import DialogUtils from "../../js/DialogUtils";
+
+export default {
+    name: 'ConversationDropDownMenu',
+    components: {
+        IconButton,
+        DropDownMenuItem,
+        DropDownMenu,
+    },
+    props: {
+        peer: Object,
+    },
+    emits: [
+        "conversation-deleted",
+    ],
+    methods: {
+        async onDeleteMessageHistory() {
+
+            // ask user to confirm deleting conversation history
+            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete all messages in this conversation? This can not be undone!")){
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // delete all lxmf messages from "us to destination" and from "destination to us"
+            try {
+                await window.axios.delete(`/api/v1/lxmf-messages/conversation/${this.peer.destination_hash}`);
+            } catch(e) {
+                DialogUtils.alert("failed to delete conversation");
+                console.log(e);
+            }
+
+            // fire callback
+            this.$emit("conversation-deleted");
+
+        },
+    },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue
index 797f050..bef9c1c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue
@@ -76,15 +76,7 @@
 
             <!-- delete button -->
             <div class="my-auto mr-2">
-                <div @click="deleteConversation" class="cursor-pointer">
-                    <div class="flex text-gray-700 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 p-2 rounded-full">
-                        <div>
-                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-5 h-5">
-                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m14.74 9-.346 9m-4.788 0L9.26 9m9.968-3.21c.342.052.682.107 1.022.166m-1.022-.165L18.16 19.673a2.25 2.25 0 0 1-2.244 2.077H8.084a2.25 2.25 0 0 1-2.244-2.077L4.772 5.79m14.456 0a48.108 48.108 0 0 0-3.478-.397m-12 .562c.34-.059.68-.114 1.022-.165m0 0a48.11 48.11 0 0 1 3.478-.397m7.5 0v-.916c0-1.18-.91-2.164-2.09-2.201a51.964 51.964 0 0 0-3.32 0c-1.18.037-2.09 1.022-2.09 2.201v.916m7.5 0a48.667 48.667 0 0 0-7.5 0" />
-                            </svg>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
+                <ConversationDropDownMenu v-if="selectedPeer" :peer="selectedPeer" @conversation-deleted="onConversationDeleted"/>
             </div>
 
             <!-- close button -->
@@ -414,10 +406,12 @@ import AddAudioButton from "./AddAudioButton.vue";
 import moment from "moment";
 import SendMessageButton from "./SendMessageButton.vue";
 import MaterialDesignIcon from "../MaterialDesignIcon.vue";
+import ConversationDropDownMenu from "./ConversationDropDownMenu.vue";
 
 export default {
     name: 'ConversationViewer',
     components: {
+        ConversationDropDownMenu,
         MaterialDesignIcon,
         SendMessageButton,
         AddAudioButton,
@@ -844,25 +838,7 @@ export default {
             }
 
         },
-        async deleteConversation() {
-
-            // do nothing if no peer selected
-            if(!this.selectedPeer){
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // ask user to confirm deleting conversation history
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete all messages from this conversation? This can not be undone!")){
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // delete all lxmf messages from "us to destination" and from "destination to us"
-            try {
-                await window.axios.delete(`/api/v1/lxmf-messages/conversation/${this.selectedPeer.destination_hash}`);
-            } catch(e) {
-                DialogUtils.alert("failed to delete conversation");
-                console.log(e);
-            }
+        async onConversationDeleted() {
 
             // reload conversation
             await this.initialLoad();