diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
index 40e66d9913..9d42042bb6 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
@@ -1186,11 +1186,8 @@ serveRoster :: User -> GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> CM ()
 serveRoster user gInfo member =
   when (member `supportsVersion` groupRosterVersion) $ do
     cxt <- chatStoreCxt
-    -- read the stored blob's own version, not roster_version: roster_version is the acceptance gate (highest
-    -- version accepted), which a delta can advance past the stored blob when the owner's blob send failed -
-    -- recording it would over-claim what this member was actually served
-    withStore' (\db -> (,) <$> getGroupRoster db gInfo <*> getStoredRosterVersion db gInfo) >>= \case
-      (Just (ownerGMId, brokerTs, sm@SignedMsg {signedBody}, blob_), storedVer_) ->
+    withStore' (\db -> getStoredGroupRoster db gInfo) >>= \case
+      Just (ownerGMId, brokerTs, sm@SignedMsg {signedBody}, blob_, storedVer_) ->
         case J.eitherDecodeStrict' signedBody :: Either String (ChatMessage 'Json) of
           Left e -> logError $ "serveRoster: cannot decode saved roster message: " <> tshow e
           Right chatMsg@ChatMessage {msgId} ->
@@ -1200,10 +1197,12 @@ serveRoster user gInfo member =
                 sendFwdMemberMessage member fwd (VMSigned MSSVerified sm chatMsg)
                 forM_ ((,) <$> msgId <*> blob_) $ \(sid, blob) ->
                   sendInlineBlobChunks user gInfo [member] sid blob
-                -- record the served (stored) version so a member can't re-trigger a full serve at a version it already got
+                -- record the blob's own stored version as served, not roster_version (the gate): a delta can
+                -- advance the gate past the stored blob on a failed blob send, and recording the gate would
+                -- over-claim what this member was actually served, suppressing legitimate catch-up
                 forM_ storedVer_ $ \v -> withStore' $ \db -> setMemberRosterServedVersion db member v
               Left e -> logError $ "serveRoster: roster owner not found: " <> tshow e
-      (Nothing, _) -> pure ()
+      Nothing -> pure ()
 
 -- Used in groups with relays to introduce moderators and above to a new member,
 -- and to announce the new member to moderators and above.
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index 6a2041e5ea..661a0a4967 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store.Groups
     getStoredRosterVersion,
     setMemberRosterServedVersion,
     getMemberRosterServedVersion,
-    getGroupRoster,
+    getStoredGroupRoster,
     RcvRosterTransfer (..),
     createRosterTransfer,
     getRosterTransferVersion,
@@ -1501,21 +1501,22 @@ getMemberRosterServedVersion db GroupMember {groupMemberId} =
   fmap join . maybeFirstRow fromOnly $
     DB.query db "SELECT roster_served_version FROM group_members WHERE group_member_id = ?" (Only groupMemberId)
 
--- The live roster header a relay re-serves to joiners, with the completed blob served alongside it
--- (both are written together at completion, so the blob is present whenever the header is).
-getGroupRoster :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> IO (Maybe (GroupMemberId, UTCTime, SignedMsg, Maybe ByteString))
-getGroupRoster db GroupInfo {groupId} =
+-- The live roster header a relay re-serves to joiners, with the completed blob and its stored version
+-- (all written together at completion, so the blob and version are present whenever the header is).
+-- Returns the stored version, not roster_version (the gate), so callers serve/record exactly what they hold.
+getStoredGroupRoster :: DB.Connection -> GroupInfo -> IO (Maybe (GroupMemberId, UTCTime, SignedMsg, Maybe ByteString, Maybe VersionRoster))
+getStoredGroupRoster db GroupInfo {groupId} =
   (>>= toRoster)
     <$> maybeFirstRow
       id
       ( DB.query
           db
-          "SELECT roster_sending_owner_gm_id, roster_broker_ts, roster_msg_chat_binding, roster_msg_signatures, roster_msg_body, roster_blob FROM groups WHERE group_id = ?"
+          "SELECT roster_sending_owner_gm_id, roster_broker_ts, roster_msg_chat_binding, roster_msg_signatures, roster_msg_body, roster_blob, stored_roster_version FROM groups WHERE group_id = ?"
           (Only groupId)
       )
   where
-    toRoster (Just ownerGMId, Just brokerTs, Just cb, Just (Binary sigsBs), Just (Binary body), blob_) =
-      (\sigs -> (ownerGMId, brokerTs, SignedMsg cb sigs body, (\(Binary b) -> b) <$> blob_)) <$> eitherToMaybe (smpDecode sigsBs)
+    toRoster (Just ownerGMId, Just brokerTs, Just cb, Just (Binary sigsBs), Just (Binary body), blob_, storedVer_) =
+      (\sigs -> (ownerGMId, brokerTs, SignedMsg cb sigs body, (\(Binary b) -> b) <$> blob_, storedVer_)) <$> eitherToMaybe (smpDecode sigsBs)
     toRoster _ = Nothing
 
 -- A per-source in-flight roster transfer, keyed (group_id, from_member_id): replaces the single