diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 85580d388..9bfdff4ca 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -4463,23 +4463,6 @@ int64_t          dc_lot_get_timestamp     (const dc_lot_t* lot);
  */
 #define DC_EVENT_SECUREJOIN_JOINER_PROGRESS       2061
 
-
-/**
- * This event is sent for each member that gets added to a (verified or unverified) chat. 
- *
- * @param data1 (int) chat_id
- * @param data2 (int) contact_id
- */
-#define DC_EVENT_MEMBER_ADDED 2062
-
-/**
- * This event is sent for each member that gets removed from a (verified or unverified) chat. 
- *
- * @param data1 (int) chat_id
- * @param data2 (int) contact_id
- */
-#define DC_EVENT_MEMBER_REMOVED 2063
-
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index f32f95e26..47ebba5c6 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -196,25 +196,6 @@ impl ContextWrapper {
                         progress as uintptr_t,
                     );
                 }
-                Event::SecurejoinMemberAdded {
-                    chat_id,
-                    contact_id,
-                }
-                | Event::MemberAdded {
-                    chat_id,
-                    contact_id,
-                }
-                | Event::MemberRemoved {
-                    chat_id,
-                    contact_id,
-                } => {
-                    ffi_cb(
-                        self,
-                        event_id,
-                        chat_id.to_u32() as uintptr_t,
-                        contact_id as uintptr_t,
-                    );
-                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/const.py b/python/src/deltachat/const.py
index 13b638bb8..20139ef44 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/const.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/const.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from os.path import join as joinpath
 DC_GCL_ARCHIVED_ONLY = 0x01
 DC_GCL_NO_SPECIALS = 0x02
 DC_GCL_ADD_ALLDONE_HINT = 0x04
+DC_GCL_FOR_FORWARDING = 0x08
 DC_GCL_VERIFIED_ONLY = 0x01
 DC_GCL_ADD_SELF = 0x02
 DC_QR_ASK_VERIFYCONTACT = 200
@@ -98,9 +99,6 @@ DC_EVENT_IMEX_PROGRESS = 2051
 DC_EVENT_IMEX_FILE_WRITTEN = 2052
 DC_EVENT_SECUREJOIN_INVITER_PROGRESS = 2060
 DC_EVENT_SECUREJOIN_JOINER_PROGRESS = 2061
-DC_EVENT_SECUREJOIN_MEMBER_ADDED = 2062
-DC_EVENT_MEMBER_ADDED = 2063
-DC_EVENT_MEMBER_REMOVED = 2064
 DC_EVENT_FILE_COPIED = 2055
 DC_EVENT_IS_OFFLINE = 2081
 DC_EVENT_GET_STRING = 2091
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 4b1948464..a3378f2f5 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1209,11 +1209,6 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED")
         ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_IMAP_MESSAGE_DELETED")
         wait_securejoin_inviter_progress(ac1, 1000)
-        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MEMBER_ADDED")
-
-        ch.remove_contact(ac1.get_self_contact())
-        ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MEMBER_REMOVED")
-        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MEMBER_REMOVED")
 
     def test_qr_verified_group_and_chatting(self, acfactory, lp):
         ac1, ac2 = acfactory.get_two_online_accounts()
@@ -1225,7 +1220,6 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         chat2 = ac2.qr_join_chat(qr)
         assert chat2.id >= 10
         wait_securejoin_inviter_progress(ac1, 1000)
-        ac1._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MEMBER_ADDED")
 
         lp.sec("ac2: read member added message")
         msg = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
@@ -1547,7 +1541,6 @@ class TestGroupStressTests:
         to_remove = contacts[-1]
 
         msg.chat.remove_contact(to_remove)
-        ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MEMBER_REMOVED")
 
         lp.sec("ac1: receiving system message about contact removal")
         sysmsg = ac1._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index b8a6dbd8e..1c766a0cd 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -1796,7 +1796,6 @@ pub fn create_group_chat(
 }
 
 /// add a contact to the chats_contact table
-/// on success emit MemberAdded event and return true
 pub(crate) fn add_to_chat_contacts_table(
     context: &Context,
     chat_id: ChatId,
@@ -1808,14 +1807,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_to_chat_contacts_table(
         "INSERT INTO chats_contacts (chat_id, contact_id) VALUES(?, ?)",
         params![chat_id, contact_id as i32],
     ) {
-        Ok(()) => {
-            context.call_cb(Event::MemberAdded {
-                chat_id,
-                contact_id,
-            });
-
-            true
-        }
+        Ok(()) => true,
         Err(err) => {
             error!(
                 context,
@@ -1828,7 +1820,6 @@ pub(crate) fn add_to_chat_contacts_table(
 }
 
 /// remove a contact from the chats_contact table
-/// on success emit MemberRemoved event and return true
 pub(crate) fn remove_from_chat_contacts_table(
     context: &Context,
     chat_id: ChatId,
@@ -1840,14 +1831,7 @@ pub(crate) fn remove_from_chat_contacts_table(
         "DELETE FROM chats_contacts WHERE chat_id=? AND contact_id=?",
         params![chat_id, contact_id as i32],
     ) {
-        Ok(()) => {
-            context.call_cb(Event::MemberRemoved {
-                chat_id,
-                contact_id,
-            });
-
-            true
-        }
+        Ok(()) => true,
         Err(_) => {
             warn!(
                 context,
diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index 540fe3364..dc8a84f67 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -201,22 +201,4 @@ pub enum Event {
     ///     (Bob has verified alice and waits until Alice does the same for him)
     #[strum(props(id = "2061"))]
     SecurejoinJoinerProgress { contact_id: u32, progress: usize },
-
-    /// This event is sent out to the inviter when a joiner successfully joined a group.
-    /// @param data1 (int) chat_id
-    /// @param data2 (int) contact_id
-    #[strum(props(id = "2062"))]
-    SecurejoinMemberAdded { chat_id: ChatId, contact_id: u32 },
-
-    /// This event is sent for each contact added to a chat.
-    /// @param data1 (int) chat_id
-    /// @param data2 (int) contact_id
-    #[strum(props(id = "2063"))]
-    MemberAdded { chat_id: ChatId, contact_id: u32 },
-
-    /// This event is sent for each contact removed from a chat.
-    /// @param data1 (int) chat_id
-    /// @param data2 (int) contact_id
-    #[strum(props(id = "2064"))]
-    MemberRemoved { chat_id: ChatId, contact_id: u32 },
 }
diff --git a/src/securejoin.rs b/src/securejoin.rs
index bb77e8335..bcae24ba9 100644
--- a/src/securejoin.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin.rs
@@ -753,17 +753,12 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_securejoin_handshake(
                         .get(HeaderDef::SecureJoinGroup)
                         .map(|s| s.as_str())
                         .unwrap_or_else(|| "");
-                    let (group_chat_id, _, _) = chat::get_chat_id_by_grpid(context, &field_grpid)
-                        .map_err(|err| {
+                    if let Err(err) = chat::get_chat_id_by_grpid(context, &field_grpid) {
                         warn!(context, "Failed to lookup chat_id from grpid: {}", err);
-                        HandshakeError::ChatNotFound {
+                        return Err(HandshakeError::ChatNotFound {
                             group: field_grpid.to_string(),
-                        }
-                    })?;
-                    context.call_cb(Event::MemberAdded {
-                        chat_id: group_chat_id,
-                        contact_id,
-                    });
+                        });
+                    }
                 }
                 Ok(HandshakeMessage::Ignore) // "Done" deletes the message and breaks multi-device
             } else {