diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index cde8bcf0e..997998393 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ processAgentMessage (Just user@User {userId, profile}) agentConnId agentMessage
               XFile fInv -> processFileInvitation' ct fInv msg msgMeta
               XFileCancel sharedMsgId -> xFileCancel ct sharedMsgId msgMeta
               XInfo p -> xInfo ct p
-              XGrpInv gInv -> processGroupInvitation ct gInv
+              XGrpInv gInv -> processGroupInvitation ct gInv msg msgMeta
               XInfoProbe probe -> xInfoProbe ct probe
               XInfoProbeCheck probeHash -> xInfoProbeCheck ct probeHash
               XInfoProbeOk probe -> xInfoProbeOk ct probe
@@ -1709,13 +1709,16 @@ processAgentMessage (Just user@User {userId, profile}) agentConnId agentMessage
       checkIntegrityCreateItem (CDGroupRcv gInfo m) msgMeta
       toView . CRNewChatItem $ AChatItem SCTGroup SMDRcv (GroupChat gInfo) ci
 
-    processGroupInvitation :: Contact -> GroupInvitation -> m ()
-    processGroupInvitation ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} inv@(GroupInvitation (MemberIdRole fromMemId fromRole) (MemberIdRole memId memRole) _ _) = do
+    processGroupInvitation :: Contact -> GroupInvitation -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
+    processGroupInvitation ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} inv@(GroupInvitation (MemberIdRole fromMemId fromRole) (MemberIdRole memId memRole) _ _) msg msgMeta = do
+      checkIntegrityCreateItem (CDDirectRcv ct) msgMeta
       when (fromRole < GRAdmin || fromRole < memRole) $ throwChatError (CEGroupContactRole c)
       when (fromMemId == memId) $ throwChatError CEGroupDuplicateMemberId
-      gInfo@GroupInfo {localDisplayName = gName} <- withStore $ \db -> createGroupInvitation db user ct inv
-      toView $ CRReceivedGroupInvitation gInfo ct memRole
-      showToast ("#" <> gName <> " " <> c <> "> ") "invited you to join the group"
+      GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName, groupProfile} <- withStore $ \db -> createGroupInvitation db user ct inv
+      let content = CIGroupInvitation (CIGroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName, groupProfile}) memRole
+      ci <- saveRcvChatItem user (CDDirectRcv ct) msg msgMeta content Nothing
+      toView . CRNewChatItem $ AChatItem SCTDirect SMDRcv (DirectChat ct) ci
+      showToast ("#" <> localDisplayName <> " " <> c <> "> ") "invited you to join the group"
 
     checkIntegrityCreateItem :: forall c. ChatTypeI c => ChatDirection c 'MDRcv -> MsgMeta -> m ()
     checkIntegrityCreateItem cd MsgMeta {integrity, broker = (_, brokerTs)} = case integrity of
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index d9b6bc3f8..7f920c904 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRContactSubError {contact :: Contact, chatError :: ChatError}
   | CRContactSubSummary {contactSubscriptions :: [ContactSubStatus]}
   | CRGroupInvitation {groupInfo :: GroupInfo}
-  | CRReceivedGroupInvitation {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, contact :: Contact, memberRole :: GroupMemberRole}
   | CRUserJoinedGroup {groupInfo :: GroupInfo}
   | CRJoinedGroupMember {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, member :: GroupMember}
   | CRJoinedGroupMemberConnecting {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, hostMember :: GroupMember, member :: GroupMember}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
index e3bad5659..dc395b72d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
@@ -495,6 +495,10 @@ ciDeleteModeToText = \case
   CIDMBroadcast -> "this item is deleted (broadcast)"
   CIDMInternal -> "this item is deleted (internal)"
 
+ciGroupInvitationToText :: CIGroupInfo -> GroupMemberRole -> Text
+ciGroupInvitationToText CIGroupInfo {groupProfile = GroupProfile {displayName, fullName}} role =
+  "invitation to join group " <> displayName <> optionalFullName displayName fullName <> " as " <> (safeDecodeUtf8 . strEncode $ role)
+
 -- This type is used both in API and in DB, so we use different JSON encodings for the database and for the API
 data CIContent (d :: MsgDirection) where
   CISndMsgContent :: MsgContent -> CIContent 'MDSnd
@@ -504,9 +508,21 @@ data CIContent (d :: MsgDirection) where
   CISndCall :: CICallStatus -> Int -> CIContent 'MDSnd
   CIRcvCall :: CICallStatus -> Int -> CIContent 'MDRcv
   CIRcvIntegrityError :: MsgErrorType -> CIContent 'MDRcv
+  CIGroupInvitation :: CIGroupInfo -> GroupMemberRole -> CIContent 'MDRcv
 
 deriving instance Show (CIContent d)
 
+data CIGroupInfo = CIGroupInfo
+  { groupId :: GroupId,
+    localDisplayName :: GroupName,
+    groupProfile :: GroupProfile
+  }
+  deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
+
+instance ToJSON CIGroupInfo where
+  toJSON = J.genericToJSON J.defaultOptions
+  toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+
 ciContentToText :: CIContent d -> Text
 ciContentToText = \case
   CISndMsgContent mc -> msgContentText mc
@@ -516,6 +532,7 @@ ciContentToText = \case
   CISndCall status duration -> "outgoing call: " <> ciCallInfoText status duration
   CIRcvCall status duration -> "incoming call: " <> ciCallInfoText status duration
   CIRcvIntegrityError err -> msgIntegrityError err
+  CIGroupInvitation groupInfo memberRole -> ciGroupInvitationToText groupInfo memberRole
 
 msgIntegrityError :: MsgErrorType -> Text
 msgIntegrityError = \case
@@ -560,6 +577,7 @@ data JSONCIContent
   | JCISndCall {status :: CICallStatus, duration :: Int} -- duration in seconds
   | JCIRcvCall {status :: CICallStatus, duration :: Int}
   | JCIRcvIntegrityError {msgError :: MsgErrorType}
+  | JCIGroupInvitation {groupInfo :: CIGroupInfo, memberRole :: GroupMemberRole}
   deriving (Generic)
 
 instance FromJSON JSONCIContent where
@@ -578,6 +596,7 @@ jsonCIContent = \case
   CISndCall status duration -> JCISndCall {status, duration}
   CIRcvCall status duration -> JCIRcvCall {status, duration}
   CIRcvIntegrityError err -> JCIRcvIntegrityError err
+  CIGroupInvitation groupInfo memberRole -> JCIGroupInvitation {groupInfo, memberRole}
 
 aciContentJSON :: JSONCIContent -> ACIContent
 aciContentJSON = \case
@@ -588,6 +607,7 @@ aciContentJSON = \case
   JCISndCall {status, duration} -> ACIContent SMDSnd $ CISndCall status duration
   JCIRcvCall {status, duration} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvCall status duration
   JCIRcvIntegrityError err -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvIntegrityError err
+  JCIGroupInvitation {groupInfo, memberRole} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIGroupInvitation groupInfo memberRole
 
 -- platform independent
 data DBJSONCIContent
@@ -598,6 +618,7 @@ data DBJSONCIContent
   | DBJCISndCall {status :: CICallStatus, duration :: Int}
   | DBJCIRcvCall {status :: CICallStatus, duration :: Int}
   | DBJCIRcvIntegrityError {msgError :: MsgErrorType}
+  | DBJCIGroupInvitation {groupInfo :: CIGroupInfo, memberRole :: GroupMemberRole}
   deriving (Generic)
 
 instance FromJSON DBJSONCIContent where
@@ -616,6 +637,7 @@ dbJsonCIContent = \case
   CISndCall status duration -> DBJCISndCall {status, duration}
   CIRcvCall status duration -> DBJCIRcvCall {status, duration}
   CIRcvIntegrityError err -> DBJCIRcvIntegrityError err
+  CIGroupInvitation groupInfo memberRole -> DBJCIGroupInvitation {groupInfo, memberRole}
 
 aciContentDBJSON :: DBJSONCIContent -> ACIContent
 aciContentDBJSON = \case
@@ -626,6 +648,7 @@ aciContentDBJSON = \case
   DBJCISndCall {status, duration} -> ACIContent SMDSnd $ CISndCall status duration
   DBJCIRcvCall {status, duration} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvCall status duration
   DBJCIRcvIntegrityError err -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvIntegrityError err
+  DBJCIGroupInvitation {groupInfo, memberRole} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIGroupInvitation groupInfo memberRole
 
 data CICallStatus
   = CISCallPending
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
index 158b1d720..97fdbc8d0 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
 import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.Text (Text)
+import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Time.Clock (UTCTime)
 import Data.Typeable
 import Database.SQLite.Simple (ResultError (..), SQLData (..))
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ type ContactName = Text
 
 type GroupName = Text
 
+optionalFullName :: ContactName -> Text -> Text
+optionalFullName localDisplayName fullName
+  | T.null fullName || localDisplayName == fullName = ""
+  | otherwise = " (" <> fullName <> ")"
+
 data Group = Group {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, members :: [GroupMember]}
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic)
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 42c3d0324..be2248ce9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ responseToView testView = \case
       (errors, subscribed) = partition (isJust . contactError) summary
   CRGroupInvitation GroupInfo {localDisplayName = ldn, groupProfile = GroupProfile {fullName}} ->
     [groupInvitation ldn fullName]
-  CRReceivedGroupInvitation g c role -> viewReceivedGroupInvitation g c role
   CRUserJoinedGroup g -> [ttyGroup' g <> ": you joined the group"]
   CRJoinedGroupMember g m -> [ttyGroup' g <> ": " <> ttyMember m <> " joined the group "]
   CRJoinedGroupMemberConnecting g host m -> [ttyGroup' g <> ": " <> ttyMember host <> " added " <> ttyFullMember m <> " to the group (connecting...)"]
@@ -214,6 +213,7 @@ viewChatItem chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta, content, quotedItem, file} = case cha
       CIRcvDeleted _ -> []
       CIRcvCall {} -> []
       CIRcvIntegrityError err -> viewRcvIntegrityError from err meta
+      CIGroupInvitation g role -> viewReceivedGroupInvitation g c role
       where
         from = ttyFromContact' c
     where
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ viewChatItem chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta, content, quotedItem, file} = case cha
       CIRcvDeleted _ -> []
       CIRcvCall {} -> []
       CIRcvIntegrityError err -> viewRcvIntegrityError from err meta
+      CIGroupInvitation {} -> [] -- should be not possible
       where
         from = ttyFromGroup' g m
     where
@@ -386,10 +387,10 @@ viewCannotResendInvitation GroupInfo {localDisplayName = gn} c =
     "to re-send invitation: " <> highlight ("/rm " <> gn <> " " <> c) <> ", " <> highlight ("/a " <> gn <> " " <> c)
   ]
 
-viewReceivedGroupInvitation :: GroupInfo -> Contact -> GroupMemberRole -> [StyledString]
-viewReceivedGroupInvitation g c role =
-  [ ttyFullGroup g <> ": " <> ttyContact' c <> " invites you to join the group as " <> plain (strEncode role),
-    "use " <> highlight ("/j " <> groupName' g) <> " to accept"
+viewReceivedGroupInvitation :: CIGroupInfo -> Contact -> GroupMemberRole -> [StyledString]
+viewReceivedGroupInvitation CIGroupInfo {localDisplayName = g, groupProfile = GroupProfile {fullName}} c role =
+  [ ttyGroup g <> optFullName g fullName <> ": " <> ttyContact' c <> " invites you to join the group as " <> plain (strEncode role),
+    "use " <> highlight ("/j " <> g) <> " to accept"
   ]
 
 groupPreserved :: GroupInfo -> [StyledString]
@@ -877,9 +878,7 @@ ttyFilePath :: FilePath -> StyledString
 ttyFilePath = plain
 
 optFullName :: ContactName -> Text -> StyledString
-optFullName localDisplayName fullName
-  | T.null fullName || localDisplayName == fullName = ""
-  | otherwise = plain (" (" <> fullName <> ")")
+optFullName localDisplayName fullName = plain $ optionalFullName localDisplayName fullName
 
 highlight :: StyledFormat a => a -> StyledString
 highlight = styled $ colored Cyan
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests.hs b/tests/ChatTests.hs
index 7a9f0de3b..afcdadab4 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests.hs
@@ -459,9 +459,9 @@ testGroup = versionTestMatrix3 runTestGroup
       alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, [(1, "hello"), (0, "hi there"), (0, "hey team")])
       alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 after=1 count=100", chat, [(0, "hi there"), (0, "hey team")])
       alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 before=3 count=100", chat, [(1, "hello"), (0, "hi there")])
-      bob @@@ [("@cath", "hey"), ("#team", "hey team"), ("@alice", "")]
+      bob @@@ [("@cath", "hey"), ("#team", "hey team"), ("@alice", "invitation to join group team as admin")]
       bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, [(0, "hello"), (1, "hi there"), (0, "hey team")])
-      cath @@@ [("@bob", "hey"), ("#team", "hey team"), ("@alice", "")]
+      cath @@@ [("@bob", "hey"), ("#team", "hey team"), ("@alice", "invitation to join group team as admin")]
       cath #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, [(0, "hello"), (0, "hi there"), (1, "hey team")])
       alice #$> ("/_read chat #1 from=1 to=100", id, "ok")
       bob #$> ("/_read chat #1 from=1 to=100", id, "ok")
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ testGroupMessageDelete =
   testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
     \alice bob cath -> do
       createGroup3 "team" alice bob cath
-      -- msg id 1
+      -- alice: msg id 1, bob, cath: msg id 2 (1 is group invitation)
       alice #> "#team hello!"
       concurrently_
         (bob <# "#team alice> hello!")
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ testGroupMessageDelete =
       alice #$> ("/_send #1 json {\"quotedItemId\": 1, \"msgContent\": {\"type\": \"text\", \"text\": \"quoting deleted message\"}}", id, "cannot reply to this message")
 
       threadDelay 1000000
-      -- msg id 2
+      -- alice: msg id 2, bob, cath: msg id 3
       bob `send` "> #team @alice (hello) hi alic"
       bob <# "#team > alice hello!"
       bob <## "      hi alic"
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ testGroupMessageDelete =
       bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat', [((0, "this item is deleted (broadcast)"), Nothing), ((1, "hi alic"), Just (0, "hello!"))])
       cath #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat', [((0, "this item is deleted (broadcast)"), Nothing), ((0, "hi alic"), Just (0, "hello!"))])
 
-      bob #$> ("/_update item #1 2 text hi alice", id, "message updated")
+      bob #$> ("/_update item #1 3 text hi alice", id, "message updated")
       concurrently_
         (alice <# "#team bob> [edited] hi alice")
         ( do
@@ -1000,13 +1000,13 @@ testGroupMessageDelete =
       cath #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat', [((0, "this item is deleted (broadcast)"), Nothing), ((0, "hi alice"), Just (0, "hello!"))])
 
       threadDelay 1000000
-      -- msg id 3
+      -- alice: msg id 3, bob, cath: msg id 4
       cath #> "#team how are you?"
       concurrently_
         (alice <# "#team cath> how are you?")
         (bob <# "#team cath> how are you?")
 
-      cath #$> ("/_delete item #1 3 broadcast", id, "message deleted")
+      cath #$> ("/_delete item #1 4 broadcast", id, "message deleted")
       concurrently_
         (alice <# "#team cath> [deleted] how are you?")
         (bob <# "#team cath> [deleted] how are you?")
@@ -1698,9 +1698,9 @@ testGroupSendImageWithTextAndQuote =
       alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat'', [((0, "hi team"), Nothing, Nothing), ((1, "hey bob"), Just (0, "hi team"), Just "./tests/fixtures/test.jpg")])
       alice @@@ [("#team", "hey bob"), ("@bob", ""), ("@cath", "")]
       bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat'', [((1, "hi team"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "hey bob"), Just (1, "hi team"), Just "./tests/tmp/test.jpg")])
-      bob @@@ [("#team", "hey bob"), ("@alice", ""), ("@cath", "")]
+      bob @@@ [("#team", "hey bob"), ("@cath",""), ("@alice","invitation to join group team as admin")]
       cath #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat'', [((0, "hi team"), Nothing, Nothing), ((0, "hey bob"), Just (0, "hi team"), Just "./tests/tmp/test_1.jpg")])
-      cath @@@ [("#team", "hey bob"), ("@alice", ""), ("@bob", "")]
+      cath @@@ [("#team", "hey bob"), ("@bob",""), ("@alice","invitation to join group team as admin")]
 
 testUserContactLink :: Spec
 testUserContactLink = versionTestMatrix3 $ \alice bob cath -> do