diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index e2d5f11d2d..fecffcf770 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -4445,10 +4445,14 @@
   },
   "icu:GroupV2--admin-approval-bounce--one": {
     "messageformat": "{joinerName} requested and cancelled their request to join via the group link",
-    "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes"
+    "description": "(Deleted 2024/08/20) Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes"
   },
   "icu:GroupV2--admin-approval-bounce": {
     "messageformat": "{joinerName} requested and cancelled {numberOfRequests, number} requests to join via the group link",
+    "description": "(Deleted 2024/08/20) Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes"
+  },
+  "icu:GroupV2--admin-approval-bounce--pluralized": {
+    "messageformat": "{joinerName} requested and cancelled {numberOfRequests, plural, one {their request} other {# requests}} to join via the group link",
     "description": "Shown in timeline or conversation preview when v2 group changes"
   },
   "icu:GroupV2--group-link-add--disabled--you": {
diff --git a/ts/groupChange.ts b/ts/groupChange.ts
index b05902b064..eb91e26dea 100644
--- a/ts/groupChange.ts
+++ b/ts/groupChange.ts
@@ -747,17 +747,13 @@ function renderChangeDetail<T extends string | JSX.Element>(
   if (detail.type === 'admin-approval-bounce') {
     const { aci, times, isApprovalPending } = detail;
 
-    let firstMessage: T | string;
-    if (times === 1) {
-      firstMessage = i18n('icu:GroupV2--admin-approval-bounce--one', {
-        joinerName: renderContact(aci),
-      });
-    } else {
-      firstMessage = i18n('icu:GroupV2--admin-approval-bounce', {
+    const firstMessage = i18n(
+      'icu:GroupV2--admin-approval-bounce--pluralized',
+      {
         joinerName: renderContact(aci),
         numberOfRequests: times,
-      });
-    }
+      }
+    );
 
     if (!isApprovalPending) {
       return firstMessage;