diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index c230428c632..f39a459e520 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@
     <!-- MessageRecord -->
     <string name="MessageRecord_message_encrypted_with_a_legacy_protocol_version_that_is_no_longer_supported">Received a message encrypted using an old version of Signal that is no longer supported. Please ask the sender to update to the most recent version and resend the message.</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_left_group">You have left the group.</string>
-    <string name="MessageRecord_updated_group">Updated the group.</string>
+    <string name="MessageRecord_you_updated_group">You updated the group.</string>
+    <string name="MessageRecord_s_updated_group">%s updated the group.</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_s_called_you">%s called you</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_called_s">Called %s</string>
     <string name="MessageRecord_missed_call_from">Missed call from %s</string>
@@ -569,6 +570,7 @@
     <string name="SmsMessageRecord_duplicate_message">Duplicate message.</string>
 
     <!-- ThreadRecord -->
+    <string name="ThreadRecord_group_updated">Group updated</string>
     <string name="ThreadRecord_left_the_group">Left the group</string>
     <string name="ThreadRecord_secure_session_reset">Secure session reset.</string>
     <string name="ThreadRecord_draft">Draft:</string>
@@ -876,7 +878,6 @@
         <item quantity="one">%1$s joined the group.</item>
         <item quantity="other">%1$s joined the group.</item>
     </plurals>
-    <string name="GroupUtil_group_updated">Group updated.</string>
     <string name="GroupUtil_group_name_is_now">Group name is now \'%1$s\'.</string>
 
     <!-- prompt_passphrase_activity -->
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/MessageRecord.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/MessageRecord.java
index 2c5365be87a..1da0a55d85a 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/MessageRecord.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/MessageRecord.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.MmsSmsColumns;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.SmsDatabase;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.documents.NetworkFailure;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.documents.IdentityKeyMismatch;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.documents.NetworkFailure;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ExpirationUtil;
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ public boolean isAsymmetricEncryption() {
   @Override
   public SpannableString getDisplayBody() {
     if (isGroupUpdate() && isOutgoing()) {
-      return emphasisAdded(context.getString(R.string.MessageRecord_updated_group));
+      return emphasisAdded(context.getString(R.string.MessageRecord_you_updated_group));
     } else if (isGroupUpdate()) {
-      return emphasisAdded(GroupUtil.getDescription(context, getBody().getBody()).toString());
+      return emphasisAdded(GroupUtil.getDescription(context, getBody().getBody()).toString(getIndividualRecipient()));
     } else if (isGroupQuit() && isOutgoing()) {
       return emphasisAdded(context.getString(R.string.MessageRecord_left_group));
     } else if (isGroupQuit()) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/ThreadRecord.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/ThreadRecord.java
index ab766227c41..8f39fd379be 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/ThreadRecord.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/model/ThreadRecord.java
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.MmsSmsColumns;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.SmsDatabase;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.ThreadDatabase;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ExpirationUtil;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.GroupUtil;
 
 /**
  * The message record model which represents thread heading messages.
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ public SpannableString getDisplayBody() {
     if (SmsDatabase.Types.isDecryptInProgressType(type)) {
       return emphasisAdded(context.getString(R.string.MessageDisplayHelper_decrypting_please_wait));
     } else if (isGroupUpdate()) {
-      return emphasisAdded(GroupUtil.getDescription(context, getBody().getBody()).toString());
+      return emphasisAdded(context.getString(R.string.ThreadRecord_group_updated));
     } else if (isGroupQuit()) {
       return emphasisAdded(context.getString(R.string.ThreadRecord_left_the_group));
     } else if (isKeyExchange()) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java
index 3a1422dce53..6b35fe870ee 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
 
@@ -61,33 +62,33 @@ public GroupDescription(@NonNull Context context, @Nullable GroupContext groupCo
       if (groupContext == null || groupContext.getMembersList().isEmpty()) {
         this.members = null;
       } else {
-        this.members = RecipientFactory.getRecipientsFromString(context, Util.join(groupContext.getMembersList(), ", "), true);
+        this.members = RecipientFactory.getRecipientsFromStrings(context, groupContext.getMembersList(), true);
       }
     }
 
-    public String toString() {
+    public String toString(Recipient sender) {
+      StringBuilder description = new StringBuilder();
+      description.append(context.getString(R.string.MessageRecord_s_updated_group, sender.toShortString()));
+
       if (groupContext == null) {
-        return context.getString(R.string.GroupUtil_group_updated);
+        return description.toString();
       }
 
-      StringBuilder description = new StringBuilder();
-      String        title       = groupContext.getName();
+      String title = groupContext.getName();
 
       if (members != null) {
+        description.append("\n");
         description.append(context.getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.GroupUtil_joined_the_group,
                 members.getRecipientsList().size(), members.toShortString()));
       }
 
       if (title != null && !title.trim().isEmpty()) {
-        if (description.length() > 0) description.append(" ");
+        if (members != null) description.append(" ");
+        else                 description.append("\n");
         description.append(context.getString(R.string.GroupUtil_group_name_is_now, title));
       }
 
-      if (description.length() > 0) {
-        return description.toString();
-      } else {
-        return context.getString(R.string.GroupUtil_group_updated);
-      }
+      return description.toString();
     }
 
     public void addListener(Recipients.RecipientsModifiedListener listener) {