diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index 12b5e2d13..6db785650 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -1706,6 +1706,8 @@ async fn apply_group_changes(
             warn!(context, "Removed {removed_addr:?} has no contact id.")
         }
     } else if let Some(added_addr) = mime_parser.get_header(HeaderDef::ChatGroupMemberAdded) {
+        better_msg = Some(stock_str::msg_add_member_local(context, added_addr, from_id).await);
+
         if allow_member_list_changes {
             // Add a single member to the chat.
             if !recreate_member_list {
@@ -1718,8 +1720,6 @@ async fn apply_group_changes(
                     warn!(context, "Added {added_addr:?} has no contact id.")
                 }
             }
-
-            better_msg = Some(stock_str::msg_add_member_local(context, added_addr, from_id).await);
         } else {
             info!(context, "Ignoring addition of {added_addr:?} to {chat_id}.");
         }