diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/ReceivedMessageHandler.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/ReceivedMessageHandler.kt
index acab1f0977..f2fdc6703b 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/ReceivedMessageHandler.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/messaging/sending_receiving/ReceivedMessageHandler.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ import org.session.libsession.messaging.MessagingModuleConfiguration
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.jobs.BackgroundGroupAddJob
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.jobs.JobQueue
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.Message
-import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.*
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.CallMessage
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.ClosedGroupControlMessage
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.ConfigurationMessage
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.DataExtractionNotification
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.ExpirationTimerUpdate
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.MessageRequestResponse
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.ReadReceipt
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.TypingIndicator
+import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.control.UnsendRequest
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.visible.Attachment
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.visible.Reaction
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.messages.visible.VisibleMessage
@@ -21,18 +29,26 @@ import org.session.libsession.messaging.utilities.SessionId
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.utilities.SodiumUtilities
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.utilities.WebRtcUtils
 import org.session.libsession.snode.SnodeAPI
-import org.session.libsession.utilities.*
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.Address
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.GroupRecord
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.GroupUtil
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.ProfileKeyUtil
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.SSKEnvironment
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.recipients.Recipient
 import org.session.libsignal.crypto.ecc.DjbECPrivateKey
 import org.session.libsignal.crypto.ecc.DjbECPublicKey
 import org.session.libsignal.crypto.ecc.ECKeyPair
 import org.session.libsignal.messages.SignalServiceGroup
 import org.session.libsignal.protos.SignalServiceProtos
-import org.session.libsignal.utilities.*
 import org.session.libsignal.utilities.Base64
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.IdPrefix
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.Log
 import org.session.libsignal.utilities.guava.Optional
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.removingIdPrefixIfNeeded
+import org.session.libsignal.utilities.toHexString
 import java.security.MessageDigest
-import java.util.*
+import java.util.LinkedList
 import kotlin.math.min
 
 internal fun MessageReceiver.isBlocked(publicKey: String): Boolean {
@@ -407,7 +423,7 @@ private fun MessageReceiver.handleClosedGroupControlMessage(message: ClosedGroup
 private fun MessageReceiver.handleNewClosedGroup(message: ClosedGroupControlMessage) {
     val kind = message.kind!! as? ClosedGroupControlMessage.Kind.New ?: return
     val recipient = Recipient.from(MessagingModuleConfiguration.shared.context, Address.fromSerialized(message.sender!!), false)
-    if (!recipient.isApproved) return
+    if (!recipient.isApproved && !recipient.isLocalNumber) return
     val groupPublicKey = kind.publicKey.toByteArray().toHexString()
     val members = kind.members.map { it.toByteArray().toHexString() }
     val admins = kind.admins.map { it.toByteArray().toHexString() }