diff --git a/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py b/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py
index 2ce0599..b1a7851 100644
--- a/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py
+++ b/src/dpy_paginator/dpy_paginator.py
@@ -388,3 +388,16 @@ class ButtonPaginator(Generic[PageT_co], discord.ui.View):
             raise TypeError(f"expected Interaction or Messageable, got {obj.__class__.__name__}")
 
         return self.message
+
+    async def on_timeout(self) -> None:
+        """delete the message on timeout when delete_message_after is set
+
+        only the expected discord failures (already deleted, or no permission) are
+        swallowed; an unexpected error surfaces rather than being silently dropped.
+        """
+        if not self.delete_message_after or self.message is None:
+            return
+        try:
+            await self.message.delete()
+        except (discord.NotFound, discord.Forbidden):
+            pass