diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index 959fab7021..c5006bf530 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -2070,6 +2070,10 @@ processChatCommand' vr = \case
         let rcpModMs' = filter memberCurrent modMs
             msg = XGrpLinkAcpt GAAccepted role (memberId' m)
         void $ sendGroupMessage user gInfo scope ([m] <> rcpModMs') msg
+        when (maxVersion (memberChatVRange m) < groupKnockingVersion) $
+          forM_ (memberConn m) $ \mConn -> do
+            let msg = XMsgNew $ MCSimple $ extMsgContent (MCText acceptedToGroupMessage) Nothing
+            void $ sendDirectMemberMessage mConn msg groupId
         (m', gInfo') <- withFastStore' $ \db -> do
           m' <- updateGroupMemberAccepted db user m newMemberStatus role
           gInfo' <- updateGroupMembersRequireAttention db user gInfo m m'
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages/CIContent.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages/CIContent.hs
index 9fb3c2e131..0548af9d73 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages/CIContent.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages/CIContent.hs
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ pendingReviewMessage :: Text
 pendingReviewMessage =
   "Please wait for group moderators to review your request to join the group."
 
+-- used to send to members with old version
+acceptedToGroupMessage :: Text
+acceptedToGroupMessage =
+  "You are accepted to the group."
+
 rcvConnEventToText :: RcvConnEvent -> Text
 rcvConnEventToText = \case
   RCESwitchQueue phase -> case phase of