diff --git a/src/status_im/communities/core.cljs b/src/status_im/communities/core.cljs
index 7a7f1ae3fb..051b4b4f96 100644
--- a/src/status_im/communities/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/communities/core.cljs
@@ -220,15 +220,6 @@
                                     (log/error "failed to import community" %)
                                     (re-frame/dispatch [::failed-to-import %]))}]})
 
-(rf/defn join
-  {:events [:communities/join]}
-  [_ community-id]
-  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_joinCommunity"
-                    :params      [community-id]
-                    :js-response true
-                    :on-success  #(re-frame/dispatch [::joined %])
-                    :on-error    #(log/error "failed to join community" community-id %)}]})
-
 (rf/defn request-to-join
   {:events [:communities/request-to-join]}
   [_ community-id]
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/communities/actions/request_to_join/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/communities/actions/request_to_join/view.cljs
index 5adcd06b12..89ddfef9cc 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/communities/actions/request_to_join/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/communities/actions/request_to_join/view.cljs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
               :on-press            (fn []
                                      (if can-join?
                                        (do
-                                         (rf/dispatch [:communities/join id])
+                                         (rf/dispatch [:communities/request-to-join id])
                                          (rf/dispatch [:navigate-back]))
                                        (do (and can-request-access?
                                                 (not pending?)
diff --git a/src/status_im2/contexts/shell/activity_center/notification/community_request/view.cljs b/src/status_im2/contexts/shell/activity_center/notification/community_request/view.cljs
index d262de9680..df72d0d3ad 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/contexts/shell/activity_center/notification/community_request/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/contexts/shell/activity_center/notification/community_request/view.cljs
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 (defn- get-header-text-and-context
   [community membership-status]
   (let [community-name        (:name community)
+        permissions           (:permissions community)
         community-image       (get-in community [:images :thumbnail :uri])
         community-context-tag [quo/context-tag common/tag-params community-image
-                               community-name]]
+                               community-name]
+        open?                 (not= 3 (:access permissions))]
     (cond
       (= membership-status constants/activity-center-membership-status-idle)
       {:header-text (i18n/label :t/community-request-not-accepted)
@@ -40,9 +42,14 @@
                      community-context-tag]}
 
       (= membership-status constants/activity-center-membership-status-accepted)
-      {:header-text (i18n/label :t/community-request-accepted)
+      {:header-text (i18n/label (if open?
+                                  :t/join-open-community
+                                  :t/community-request-accepted))
        :context     [[quo/text {:style common-style/user-avatar-tag-text}
-                      (i18n/label :t/community-request-accepted-body-text)]
+                      (i18n/label (if open?
+                                    :t/joined-community
+                                    :t/community-request-accepted-body-text)
+                                  (when open? {:community community-name}))]
                      community-context-tag]}
 
       :else nil)))
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index bd1e8bd555..b4214c295e 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
     "communities-verified": "✓ Verified Status Community",
     "communities-enabled": "Communities enabled",
     "request-access": "Request access",
+    "requesting": "Requesting",
     "membership-request-pending": "Membership request pending",
     "create-community": "Create a community",
     "create-category": "Create category",