diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index 23ce8599d..f8d2b909b 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -2841,6 +2841,16 @@ async fn apply_group_changes(
         if !is_from_in_chat {
             better_msg = Some(String::new());
         } else if let Some(key) = mime_parser.gossiped_keys.get(added_addr) {
+            if !chat_contacts.contains(&from_id) {
+                chat::add_to_chat_contacts_table(
+                    context,
+                    mime_parser.timestamp_sent,
+                    chat.id,
+                    &[from_id],
+                )
+                .await?;
+            }
+
             // TODO: if gossiped keys contain the same address multiple times,
             // we may lookup the wrong contact.
             // This can be fixed by looking at ChatGroupMemberAddedFpr,
diff --git a/src/securejoin/bob.rs b/src/securejoin/bob.rs
index fbe4446b6..123dc212c 100644
--- a/src/securejoin/bob.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin/bob.rs
@@ -126,17 +126,6 @@ pub(super) async fn start_protocol(context: &Context, invite: QrInvite) -> Resul
     match invite {
         QrInvite::Group { .. } => {
             let joining_chat_id = joining_chat_id(context, &invite, private_chat_id).await?;
-            // We created the group already, now we need to add Alice to the group.
-            // The group will only become usable once the protocol is finished.
-            if !is_contact_in_chat(context, joining_chat_id, invite.contact_id()).await? {
-                chat::add_to_chat_contacts_table(
-                    context,
-                    time(),
-                    joining_chat_id,
-                    &[invite.contact_id()],
-                )
-                .await?;
-            }
             let msg = stock_str::secure_join_started(context, invite.contact_id()).await;
             chat::add_info_msg(context, joining_chat_id, &msg, time()).await?;
             Ok(joining_chat_id)