diff --git a/apps/simplex-support-bot/bot.test.ts b/apps/simplex-support-bot/bot.test.ts
index a1afd7a660..37521e49dc 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-support-bot/bot.test.ts
+++ b/apps/simplex-support-bot/bot.test.ts
@@ -1068,24 +1068,26 @@ describe("Team Member Lifecycle", () => {
     expect(chat.roleChanges.some(r => r.groupId === CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID && r.memberIds.includes(5000 + TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID) && r.role === GroupMemberRole.Owner)).toBe(true)
   })
 
-  test("/team invites team member → apiSetMembersRole(Owner) called at invite time", async () => {
+  test("/team invites team member → added directly as Owner, single invitation", async () => {
     await bot.onNewChatItems(customerMessage("/team"))
-    expectMemberAdded(CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID, TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID)
-    expect(chat.roleChanges.some(r =>
-      r.groupId === CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID
-      && r.memberIds.includes(5000 + TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID)
-      && r.role === GroupMemberRole.Owner
+    expect(chat.added.some(a =>
+      a.groupId === CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID
+      && a.contactId === TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID
+      && a.role === GroupMemberRole.Owner
     )).toBe(true)
+    // No role change — that would send a second invitation.
+    expect(chat.roleChanges.length).toBe(0)
   })
 
-  test("/join invites team member → apiSetMembersRole(Owner) called at invite time", async () => {
+  test("/join invites team member → added directly as Owner, single invitation", async () => {
     await bot.onNewChatItems(teamGroupMessage(`/join ${CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID}`))
-    expectMemberAdded(CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID, TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID)
-    expect(chat.roleChanges.some(r =>
-      r.groupId === CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID
-      && r.memberIds.includes(5000 + TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID)
-      && r.role === GroupMemberRole.Owner
+    expect(chat.added.some(a =>
+      a.groupId === CUSTOMER_GROUP_ID
+      && a.contactId === TEAM_MEMBER_1_ID
+      && a.role === GroupMemberRole.Owner
     )).toBe(true)
+    // No role change — that would send a second invitation.
+    expect(chat.roleChanges.length).toBe(0)
   })
 
   test("/team when team member already in group (any non-terminal status) → apiSetMembersRole NOT re-called", async () => {
diff --git a/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/bot.ts b/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/bot.ts
index 9b534381de..28b2080793 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/bot.ts
+++ b/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/bot.ts
@@ -853,17 +853,12 @@ export class SupportBot {
     const members = await this.withMainProfile(() => this.chat.apiListMembers(groupId))
     const existing = members.find(m => m.memberContactId === teamContactId && isInGroup(m))
     if (existing) return existing
-    const member = await this.withMainProfile(() =>
-      this.chat.apiAddMember(groupId, teamContactId, T.GroupMemberRole.Member)
+    // Invite directly as Owner in one call. Adding as Member then promoting
+    // sent a second invitation, since the API re-sends it when a pending
+    // (GSMemInvited) member's role changes. onMemberConnected re-asserts Owner.
+    return this.withMainProfile(() =>
+      this.chat.apiAddMember(groupId, teamContactId, T.GroupMemberRole.Owner)
     )
-    try {
-      await this.withMainProfile(() =>
-        this.chat.apiSetMembersRole(groupId, [member.groupMemberId], T.GroupMemberRole.Owner)
-      )
-    } catch {
-      // Not yet connected — will be promoted in onMemberConnected
-    }
-    return member
   }
 
   async sendToGroup(groupId: number, text: string): Promise<void> {