diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a2bcf0450..fcb7188b8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.171.5
+0.171.6
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go b/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go
index 0dda9ef2d..560178c4a 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_group_chat_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
 	userimage "github.com/status-im/status-go/images"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/multiaccounts/settings"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/common"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/protobuf"
 )
@@ -454,3 +455,48 @@ func (s *MessengerGroupChatSuite) TestGroupChatMembersRemovalOutOfOrder() {
 	defer s.NoError(admin.Shutdown())
 	defer s.NoError(memberA.Shutdown())
 }
+
+func (s *MessengerGroupChatSuite) TestGroupChatMembersInfoSync() {
+	admin, memberA, memberB := s.startNewMessenger(), s.startNewMessenger(), s.startNewMessenger()
+	s.Require().NoError(admin.settings.SaveSettingField(settings.DisplayName, "admin"))
+	s.Require().NoError(memberA.settings.SaveSettingField(settings.DisplayName, "memberA"))
+	s.Require().NoError(memberB.settings.SaveSettingField(settings.DisplayName, "memberB"))
+
+	members := []string{common.PubkeyToHex(&memberA.identity.PublicKey), common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey)}
+
+	s.makeMutualContacts(admin, memberA)
+	s.makeMutualContacts(admin, memberB)
+
+	s.createGroupChat(admin, "test_group_chat", members)
+	s.verifyGroupChatCreated(memberA, true)
+	s.verifyGroupChatCreated(memberB, true)
+
+	response, err := WaitOnMessengerResponse(
+		memberA,
+		func(r *MessengerResponse) bool { return len(r.Chats()) > 0 },
+		"chat invitation not received",
+	)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Len(response.Chats(), 1)
+	s.Require().True(response.Chats()[0].Active)
+	s.Require().Len(response.Chats()[0].Members, 3)
+
+	_, err = WaitOnMessengerResponse(
+		memberA,
+		func(r *MessengerResponse) bool {
+			// we republish as we don't have store nodes in tests
+			err := memberB.publishContactCode()
+			if err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+			contact, ok := memberA.allContacts.Load(common.PubkeyToHex(&memberB.identity.PublicKey))
+			return ok && contact.DisplayName == "memberB"
+		},
+		"DisplayName is not the same",
+	)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	s.NoError(admin.Shutdown())
+	s.NoError(memberA.Shutdown())
+	s.NoError(memberB.Shutdown())
+}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_handler.go b/protocol/messenger_handler.go
index 2dfabb1b7..5690e7bc7 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_handler.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_handler.go
@@ -164,6 +164,19 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleMembershipUpdate(messageState *ReceivedMessageState, c
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get group creator")
 		}
 
+		publicKeys, err := group.MemberPublicKeys()
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get group members")
+		}
+		filters, err := m.transport.JoinGroup(publicKeys)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to join group")
+		}
+		ok, err := m.scheduleSyncFilters(filters)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to schedule sync filter")
+		}
+		m.logger.Debug("result of schedule sync filter", zap.Bool("ok", ok))
 	} else {
 		existingGroup, err := newProtocolGroupFromChat(chat)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/protocol/v1/membership_update_message.go b/protocol/v1/membership_update_message.go
index 365c2b199..80c8c1a41 100644
--- a/protocol/v1/membership_update_message.go
+++ b/protocol/v1/membership_update_message.go
@@ -448,6 +448,26 @@ func (g Group) Members() []string {
 	return g.members.List()
 }
 
+func (g Group) MemberPublicKeys() ([]*ecdsa.PublicKey, error) {
+	var publicKeys = make([]*ecdsa.PublicKey, 0, len(g.Members()))
+	for _, memberPublicKey := range g.Members() {
+		publicKey, err := hexToPubkey(memberPublicKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		publicKeys = append(publicKeys, publicKey)
+	}
+	return publicKeys, nil
+}
+
+func hexToPubkey(pk string) (*ecdsa.PublicKey, error) {
+	bytes, err := types.DecodeHex(pk)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return crypto.UnmarshalPubkey(bytes)
+}
+
 func (g Group) Admins() []string {
 	return g.admins.List()
 }