diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationVisitor.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationVisitor.java
index 756c8535e..0b9b48bd9 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationVisitor.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationVisitor.java
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ class ConversationVisitor implements
 				text = ctx.getString(
 						R.string.groups_invitations_response_accepted_sent,
 						contactName.getValue());
+			} else if (r.isAutoDecline()) {
+				text = ctx.getString(
+						R.string.groups_invitations_response_declined_auto,
+						contactName.getValue());
 			} else {
 				text = ctx.getString(
 						R.string.groups_invitations_response_declined_sent,
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index eb2c8296f..b4eb273b1 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
 	</plurals>
 	<string name="groups_invitations_response_accepted_sent">You accepted the group invitation from %s.</string>
 	<string name="groups_invitations_response_declined_sent">You declined the group invitation from %s.</string>
+	<string name="groups_invitations_response_declined_auto">The group invitation from %s was automatically declined.</string>
 	<string name="groups_invitations_response_accepted_received">%s accepted the group invitation.</string>
 	<string name="groups_invitations_response_declined_received">%s declined the group invitation.</string>
 	<string name="sharing_status_groups">Only the creator can invite new members to the group. Below are all current members of the group.</string>
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/AbstractProtocolEngine.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/AbstractProtocolEngine.java
index 9efabfa1f..906f4abc8 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/AbstractProtocolEngine.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/AbstractProtocolEngine.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseComponent;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
@@ -19,13 +20,16 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.autodelete.AutoDeleteManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessage;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessageFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.event.GroupInvitationResponseReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationResponse;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
@@ -208,6 +212,17 @@ abstract class AbstractProtocolEngine<S extends Session<?>>
 			if (timer != NO_AUTO_DELETE_TIMER) {
 				db.setCleanupTimerDuration(txn, m.getId(), timer);
 			}
+			if (isAutoDecline) {
+				// Broadcast an event, so the auto-decline becomes visible
+				SessionId sessionId =
+						new SessionId(s.getPrivateGroupId().getBytes());
+				GroupInvitationResponse response = new GroupInvitationResponse(
+						m.getId(), s.getContactGroupId(), m.getTimestamp(),
+						true, true, false, false, sessionId, false,
+						s.getPrivateGroupId(), timer, true);
+				Event e = new GroupInvitationResponseReceivedEvent(response, c);
+				txn.attach(e);
+			}
 		} else {
 			m = messageEncoder.encodeLeaveMessage(s.getContactGroupId(),
 					s.getPrivateGroupId(), localTimestamp,