diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 89a84b4ab..903689057 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -3059,7 +3059,40 @@
     "message": "An admin changed who can edit group membership to \"All members.\"",
     "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes"
   },
-
+  "GroupV2--member-add--invited--you": {
+    "message": "You added invited member $inviteeName$.",
+    "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "inviteeName": {
+        "content": "$1",
+        "example": "Alice"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "GroupV2--member-add--invited--other": {
+    "message": "$memberName$ added invited member $inviteeName$.",
+    "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "memberName": {
+        "content": "$1",
+        "example": "Alice"
+      },
+      "inviteeName": {
+        "content": "$2",
+        "example": "Bob"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "GroupV2--member-add--invited--unknown": {
+    "message": "A member added invited member $inviteeName$.",
+    "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "inviteeName": {
+        "content": "$1",
+        "example": "Alice"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--other": {
     "message": "$inviteeName$ accepted an invitation to the group from $inviterName$.",
     "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
@@ -3074,6 +3107,16 @@
       }
     }
   },
+  "GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--other-no-from": {
+    "message": "$inviteeName$ accepted an invitation to the group.",
+    "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "inviteeName": {
+        "content": "$1",
+        "example": "Alice"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--you": {
     "message": "You accepted an invitation to the group from $inviterName$.",
     "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
@@ -3084,6 +3127,10 @@
       }
     }
   },
+  "GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--you-no-from": {
+    "message": "You accepted an invitation to the group.",
+    "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes"
+  },
   "GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--from-you": {
     "message": "$inviteeName$ accepted your invitation to the group.",
     "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes",
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/GroupV2Change.stories.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/GroupV2Change.stories.tsx
index e0ba70459..351fd8436 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/GroupV2Change.stories.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/GroupV2Change.stories.tsx
@@ -368,9 +368,60 @@ storiesOf('Components/Conversation/GroupV2Change', module)
       </>
     );
   })
-  .add('Member Add - from invite', () => {
+  .add('Member Add - add invited', () => {
     return (
       <>
+        {/* the strings where someone added you - shown like a normal add */}
+        {renderChange({
+          from: CONTACT_A,
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: OUR_ID,
+              inviter: CONTACT_B,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
+        {renderChange({
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: OUR_ID,
+              inviter: CONTACT_A,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
+        {/* the rest of the 'someone added someone else' checks */}
+        {renderChange({
+          from: OUR_ID,
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: CONTACT_A,
+              inviter: CONTACT_B,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
+        {renderChange({
+          from: CONTACT_A,
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: CONTACT_B,
+              inviter: CONTACT_C,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
+        {renderChange({
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: CONTACT_A,
+              inviter: CONTACT_B,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
+        {/* in all of these we know the user has accepted the invite */}
         {renderChange({
           from: OUR_ID,
           details: [
@@ -382,7 +433,16 @@ storiesOf('Components/Conversation/GroupV2Change', module)
           ],
         })}
         {renderChange({
-          from: CONTACT_B,
+          from: OUR_ID,
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: OUR_ID,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
+        {renderChange({
+          from: CONTACT_A,
           details: [
             {
               type: 'member-add-from-invite',
@@ -392,6 +452,7 @@ storiesOf('Components/Conversation/GroupV2Change', module)
           ],
         })}
         {renderChange({
+          from: CONTACT_A,
           details: [
             {
               type: 'member-add-from-invite',
@@ -400,6 +461,15 @@ storiesOf('Components/Conversation/GroupV2Change', module)
             },
           ],
         })}
+        {renderChange({
+          from: CONTACT_A,
+          details: [
+            {
+              type: 'member-add-from-invite',
+              conversationId: CONTACT_A,
+            },
+          ],
+        })}
       </>
     );
   })
diff --git a/ts/groupChange.ts b/ts/groupChange.ts
index e009360c6..7802dcba1 100644
--- a/ts/groupChange.ts
+++ b/ts/groupChange.ts
@@ -189,20 +189,62 @@ export function renderChangeDetail(
     const weAreJoiner = conversationId === ourConversationId;
     const weAreInviter = Boolean(inviter && inviter === ourConversationId);
 
+    if (!from || from !== conversationId) {
+      if (weAreJoiner) {
+        // They can't be the same, no fromYou check here
+        if (from) {
+          return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--you--other', i18n, [
+            renderContact(from),
+          ]);
+        }
+        return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--you--unknown', i18n);
+      }
+
+      if (fromYou) {
+        return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--invited--you', i18n, {
+          inviteeName: renderContact(conversationId),
+        });
+      }
+      if (from) {
+        return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--invited--other', i18n, {
+          memberName: renderContact(from),
+          inviteeName: renderContact(conversationId),
+        });
+      }
+      return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--invited--unknown', i18n, {
+        inviteeName: renderContact(conversationId),
+      });
+    }
+
     if (weAreJoiner) {
-      return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--you', i18n, [
-        renderContact(inviter),
-      ]);
+      if (inviter) {
+        return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--you', i18n, [
+          renderContact(inviter),
+        ]);
+      }
+      return renderString(
+        'GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--you-no-from',
+        i18n
+      );
     }
     if (weAreInviter) {
       return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--from-you', i18n, [
         renderContact(conversationId),
       ]);
     }
-    return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--other', i18n, {
-      inviteeName: renderContact(conversationId),
-      inviterName: renderContact(inviter),
-    });
+    if (inviter) {
+      return renderString('GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--other', i18n, {
+        inviteeName: renderContact(conversationId),
+        inviterName: renderContact(inviter),
+      });
+    }
+    return renderString(
+      'GroupV2--member-add--from-invite--other-no-from',
+      i18n,
+      {
+        inviteeName: renderContact(conversationId),
+      }
+    );
   } else if (detail.type === 'member-remove') {
     const { conversationId } = detail;
     const weAreLeaver = conversationId === ourConversationId;
diff --git a/ts/groups.ts b/ts/groups.ts
index 67a35607d..184d795ec 100644
--- a/ts/groups.ts
+++ b/ts/groups.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export type GroupV2MemberAddChangeType = {
 export type GroupV2MemberAddFromInviteChangeType = {
   type: 'member-add-from-invite';
   conversationId: string;
-  inviter: string;
+  inviter?: string;
 };
 export type GroupV2MemberPrivilegeChangeType = {
   type: 'member-privilege';
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ function extractDiffs({
     if (!oldMember) {
       const pendingMember = oldPendingMemberLookup[conversationId];
 
-      if (pendingMember && pendingMember.addedByUserId) {
+      if (pendingMember) {
         details.push({
           type: 'member-add-from-invite',
           conversationId,