diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java
index cd79c474ed..b4a8e551bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/GroupUtil.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class GroupUtil {
 
       String title = groupContext.getName();
 
-      if (members != null) {
+      if (members != null && members.size() > 0) {
         description.append("\n");
         description.append(context.getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.GroupUtil_joined_the_group,
                                                                     members.size(), toString(members)));