diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 92ec04d11b..7a48914abf 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -4007,13 +4007,13 @@ acceptGroupJoinRequestAsync
 acceptBusinessJoinRequestAsync :: User -> UserContactRequest -> CM GroupInfo
 acceptBusinessJoinRequestAsync
   user
-  ucr@UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId, cReqChatVRange} = do
+  ucr@UserContactRequest {contactRequestId, agentInvitationId = AgentInvId invId, cReqChatVRange} = do
     vr <- chatVersionRange
     gVar <- asks random
     let userProfile@Profile {displayName, preferences} = profileToSendOnAccept user Nothing True
         groupPreferences = maybe defaultBusinessGroupPrefs businessGroupPrefs preferences
     (gInfo, clientMember) <- withStore $ \db -> do
-      liftIO $ deleteContactRequestRec db user ucr
+      liftIO $ deleteContactRequest db user contactRequestId
       createBusinessRequestGroup db vr gVar user ucr groupPreferences
     let GroupInfo {membership} = gInfo
         GroupMember {memberRole = userRole, memberId = userMemberId} = membership
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index b07adf407b..bb5252ddb0 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Util (eitherToMaybe, ($>>=), (<$$>))
 import Simplex.Messaging.Version
 import UnliftIO.STM
 
-type GroupInfoRow = (Int64, GroupName, GroupName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ProfileId, Maybe MsgFilter, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe GroupPreferences) :. (UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe MemberId, Maybe BusinessChatType,  Maybe UIThemeEntityOverrides, Maybe CustomData) :. GroupMemberRow
+type GroupInfoRow = (Int64, GroupName, GroupName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ProfileId, Maybe MsgFilter, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe GroupPreferences) :. (UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe MemberId, Maybe BusinessChatType, Maybe UIThemeEntityOverrides, Maybe CustomData) :. GroupMemberRow
 
 type GroupMemberRow = ((Int64, Int64, MemberId, VersionChat, VersionChat, GroupMemberRole, GroupMemberCategory, GroupMemberStatus, Bool, Maybe MemberRestrictionStatus) :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe GroupMemberId, ContactName, Maybe ContactId, ProfileId, ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Maybe Preferences))
 
@@ -936,18 +936,17 @@ createBusinessRequestGroup
   db
   vr
   gVar
-  user@User {userId}
-  ucr@UserContactRequest {profile}
+  user@User {userId, userContactId}
+  UserContactRequest {cReqChatVRange, profile = Profile {displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences}}
   groupPreferences = do
     currentTs <- liftIO getCurrentTime
     groupInfo <- insertGroup_ currentTs
-    (groupMemberId, memberId) <- createAcceptedMember db gVar user groupInfo ucr GRMember
+    (groupMemberId, memberId) <- insertClientMember_ currentTs groupInfo
     liftIO $ setBusinessMemberId groupInfo memberId
-    acceptedMember <- getGroupMemberById db vr user groupMemberId
-    pure (groupInfo, acceptedMember)
+    clientMember <- getGroupMemberById db vr user groupMemberId
+    pure (groupInfo, clientMember)
     where
-      insertGroup_ currentTs = ExceptT $ do
-        let Profile {displayName, fullName, image} = profile
+      insertGroup_ currentTs = ExceptT $
         withLocalDisplayName db userId displayName $ \localDisplayName -> runExceptT $ do
           groupId <- liftIO $ do
             DB.execute
@@ -968,6 +967,31 @@ createBusinessRequestGroup
           memberId <- liftIO $ encodedRandomBytes gVar 12
           void $ createContactMemberInv_ db user groupId Nothing user (MemberIdRole (MemberId memberId) GROwner) GCUserMember GSMemCreator IBUser Nothing currentTs vr
           getGroupInfo db vr user groupId
+      VersionRange minV maxV = cReqChatVRange
+      insertClientMember_ currentTs GroupInfo {groupId, membership} = ExceptT $ do
+        withLocalDisplayName db userId displayName $ \localDisplayName -> runExceptT $ do
+          liftIO $
+            DB.execute
+              db
+              "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, image, contact_link, user_id, preferences, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+              (displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, userId, preferences, currentTs, currentTs)
+          profileId <- liftIO $ insertedRowId db
+          createWithRandomId gVar $ \memId -> do
+            DB.execute
+              db
+              [sql|
+                INSERT INTO group_members
+                  ( group_id, member_id, member_role, member_category, member_status, invited_by, invited_by_group_member_id,
+                    user_id, local_display_name, contact_id, contact_profile_id, created_at, updated_at,
+                    peer_chat_min_version, peer_chat_max_version)
+                VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+              |]
+              ( (groupId, MemberId memId, GRMember, GCInviteeMember, GSMemAccepted, fromInvitedBy userContactId IBUser, groupMemberId' membership)
+                  :. (userId, localDisplayName, Nothing :: (Maybe Int64), profileId, currentTs, currentTs)
+                  :. (minV, maxV)
+              )
+            groupMemberId <- liftIO $ insertedRowId db
+            pure (groupMemberId, MemberId memId)
       setBusinessMemberId GroupInfo {groupId} businessMemberId = do
         DB.execute db "UPDATE groups SET business_member_id = ? WHERE group_id = ?" (businessMemberId, groupId)
 
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
index b2db679f29..3ffe57ba2e 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
@@ -688,18 +688,18 @@ testBusinessAddress = testChat3 businessProfile aliceProfile {fullName = "Alice
     biz <## "auto_accept on, business"
     bob ##> ("/c " <> cLink)
     bob <## "connection request sent!"
-    biz <## "#bob_1 (Bob): accepting business address request..."
-    biz <## "#bob_1: bob joined the group"
+    biz <## "#bob (Bob): accepting business address request..."
+    biz <## "#bob: bob_1 joined the group"
     bob <## "#biz: joining the group..."
     bob <## "#biz: you joined the group"
-    biz #> "#bob_1 hi"
+    biz #> "#bob hi"
     bob <# "#biz biz_1> hi"
     bob #> "#biz hello"
-    biz <# "#bob_1 bob> hello"
+    biz <# "#bob bob_1> hello"
     connectUsers biz alice
     biz <##> alice
-    biz ##> "/a #bob_1 alice"
-    biz <## "invitation to join the group #bob_1 sent to alice"
+    biz ##> "/a #bob alice"
+    biz <## "invitation to join the group #bob sent to alice"
     alice <## "#bob (Bob): biz invites you to join the group as member"
     alice <## "use /j bob to accept"
     alice ##> "/j bob"
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ testBusinessAddress = testChat3 businessProfile aliceProfile {fullName = "Alice
           alice <## "#bob: you joined the group"
           alice <### [WithTime "#bob biz> hi [>>]", WithTime "#bob bob_1> hello [>>]"]
           alice <## "#bob: member bob_1 (Bob) is connected",
-        biz <## "#bob_1: alice joined the group",
+        biz <## "#bob: alice joined the group",
         do
           bob <## "#biz: biz_1 added alice (Alice @ Biz) to the group (connecting...)"
           bob <## "#biz: new member alice is connected"
@@ -716,11 +716,11 @@ testBusinessAddress = testChat3 businessProfile aliceProfile {fullName = "Alice
     alice #> "#bob hey"
     concurrently_
       (bob <# "#biz alice> hey")
-      (biz <# "#bob_1 alice> hey")
+      (biz <# "#bob alice> hey")
     bob #> "#biz hey there"
     concurrently_
       (alice <# "#bob bob_1> hey there")
-      (biz <# "#bob_1 bob> hey there")
+      (biz <# "#bob bob_1> hey there")
 
 testPlanAddressOkKnown :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
 testPlanAddressOkKnown =