diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
index 33be82082..b6c66c870 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
@@ -1515,6 +1515,10 @@ QPointer<Ui::BoxContent> SessionController::show(
 	return _window->show(std::move(content), options, animated);
 }
 
+void SessionController::hideLayer(anim::type animated) {
+	show({ nullptr }, Ui::LayerOption::CloseOther, animated);
+}
+
 void SessionController::openPhoto(
 		not_null<PhotoData*> photo,
 		FullMsgId contextId) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.h
index be44cf407..b6abcdc62 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.h
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ public:
 		Ui::LayerOptions options = Ui::LayerOption::KeepOther,
 		anim::type animated = anim::type::normal);
 
+	void hideLayer(anim::type animated = anim::type::normal);
+
 	[[nodiscard]] auto sendingAnimation() const
 	-> Ui::MessageSendingAnimationController &;
 	[[nodiscard]] auto tabbedSelector() const