diff --git a/telethon/client/chats.py b/telethon/client/chats.py
index 4ccae265..1402ae7e 100644
--- a/telethon/client/chats.py
+++ b/telethon/client/chats.py
@@ -1135,11 +1135,16 @@ class ChatMethods:
             user (`entity`, optional):
                 The user to kick.
 
+        Returns
+            Returns the service `Message <telethon.tl.custom.message.Message>`
+            produced about a user being kicked, if any.
+
         Example
             .. code-block:: python
 
-                # Kick some user from some chat
-                await client.kick_participant(chat, user)
+                # Kick some user from some chat, and deleting the service message
+                msg = await client.kick_participant(chat, user)
+                await msg.delete()
 
                 # Leaving chat
                 await client.kick_participant(chat, 'me')
@@ -1151,15 +1156,18 @@ class ChatMethods:
 
         ty = helpers._entity_type(entity)
         if ty == helpers._EntityType.CHAT:
-            await self(functions.messages.DeleteChatUserRequest(entity.chat_id, user))
+            resp = await self(functions.messages.DeleteChatUserRequest(entity.chat_id, user))
         elif ty == helpers._EntityType.CHANNEL:
             if isinstance(user, types.InputPeerSelf):
-                await self(functions.channels.LeaveChannelRequest(entity))
+                # Despite no longer being in the channel, the account still
+                # seems to get the service message.
+                resp = await self(functions.channels.LeaveChannelRequest(entity))
             else:
-                await self(functions.channels.EditBannedRequest(
+                resp = await self(functions.channels.EditBannedRequest(
                     channel=entity,
                     user_id=user,
-                    banned_rights=types.ChatBannedRights(until_date=None, view_messages=True)
+                    banned_rights=types.ChatBannedRights(
+                        until_date=None, view_messages=True)
                 ))
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
                 await self(functions.channels.EditBannedRequest(
@@ -1170,6 +1178,8 @@ class ChatMethods:
         else:
             raise ValueError('You must pass either a channel or a chat')
 
+        return self._get_response_message(None, resp, entity)
+
     async def get_permissions(
             self: 'TelegramClient',
             entity: 'hints.EntityLike',
diff --git a/telethon/client/messageparse.py b/telethon/client/messageparse.py
index 664bd5b2..aac9c3f0 100644
--- a/telethon/client/messageparse.py
+++ b/telethon/client/messageparse.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class MessageParseMethods:
                 entities[i].offset, entities[i].length,
                 await self.get_input_entity(user)
             )
-            return True            
+            return True
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             return False
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class MessageParseMethods:
 
                 # Pinning a message with `updatePinnedMessage` seems to
                 # always produce a service message we can't map so return
-                # it directly.
+                # it directly. The same happens for kicking users.
                 #
                 # It could also be a list (e.g. when sending albums).
                 #