The most common response that comes after someone mentions Facebook Messenger is, “I hate it.” or “Why do I need a separate app just for messages?” While those may be valid statements, none of them mention they fact that there might be messages in your inbox that you may have never seen. Check out the few steps below to ensure that you find any hidden messages that may be waiting for you in the Facebook Messenger app.

How to find hidden messages in Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is still one of the most popular messaging apps in the world regardless of the haters. Most of us know that we’ll receive some type of notification (depending on your settings) whenever a new message is received. However, there are certain circumstances where a new message will not prompt any notification. Some messages sent from people outside of your friends may remain hidden within the Facebook Messenger app.

Step 1

Open the Facebook Messenger app on your phone and find the Settings icon in the bottom right corner. If you do not see Settings, click on Me instead.

Step 2

Tap on the People Section. You will see Message Requests. Tap on that section.

Step 3.

In this section, you will see any unread Message Requests. Below those requested there will be a blue link labeled “See filtered requests.” When you tap on this, you will be taken to the filtered request screen. If you have any filtered request they will all be listed here.

Step 4. 

If you want to remove these filtered messages you can do so by tapping Edit and then hitting Delete in the bottom-right.

Now, most of the messages hidden away here may be junk or messages from people you have never heard of. But there is a chance that a message or two may actually turn out to be relevant and important to you. So, make sure to check these hidden messages from time to time, just to make sure you aren’t missing anything too important.

How many hidden messages did you find in your Facebook Messenger app? Let us know in the comments section.