diff --git a/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/MessageView.qml b/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/MessageView.qml
index 5ccec37bee..039c820a46 100644
--- a/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/MessageView.qml
+++ b/ui/imports/shared/views/chat/MessageView.qml
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ Column {
     property string outgoingStatus: messageOutgoingStatus
     property string authorCurrentMsg: senderId
     property string authorPrevMsg: {
-        if(!prevMessageAsJsonObj)
+        if(!prevMessageAsJsonObj ||
+            // The system message for private groups appear as created by the group host, but it shouldn't
+            prevMessageAsJsonObj.contentType === Constants.messageContentType.systemMessagePrivateGroupType) {
             return ""
+        }  
 
         return prevMessageAsJsonObj.senderId
     }