diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 2b20642aa..546f069d7 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -4264,7 +4264,9 @@ async fn set_chat_description_ex(
 
     if chat.is_promoted() {
         let mut msg = Message::new(Viewtype::Text);
-        msg.text = stock_str::msg_chat_description_changed(context, ContactId::SELF).await;
+        msg.text =
+            "[Chat description changed. To see this and other new features, please update the app]"
+                .to_string();
         msg.param.set_cmd(SystemMessage::GroupDescriptionChanged);
 
         msg.id = send_msg(context, chat_id, &mut msg).await?;
diff --git a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
index e5e5a0540..66b444fc0 100644
--- a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
+++ b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
@@ -3231,7 +3231,7 @@ async fn test_chat_description(initial_description: &str, join_via_qr: bool) ->
         let sent = alice.pop_sent_msg().await;
         assert_eq!(
             sent.load_from_db().await.text,
-            "You changed the chat description."
+            "[Chat description changed. To see this and other new features, please update the app]"
         );
 
         tcm.section("Bob receives the description change");