diff --git a/src/legacy/status_im/group_chats/core.cljs b/src/legacy/status_im/group_chats/core.cljs
index 212f18c176..d79faf2f10 100644
--- a/src/legacy/status_im/group_chats/core.cljs
+++ b/src/legacy/status_im/group_chats/core.cljs
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@
 (rf/defn add-members
   "Add members to a group chat"
   {:events [:group-chats.ui/add-members-pressed]}
-  [{{:group-chat/keys [selected-participants]} :db :as cofx} chat-id]
-  {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_addMembersToGroupChat"
-                    :params      [nil chat-id selected-participants]
-                    :js-response true
-                    :on-success  #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat-updated % true])}]})
+  [{{:group-chat/keys [selected-participants]} :db} chat-id]
+  (when (seq selected-participants)
+    {:json-rpc/call [{:method      "wakuext_addMembersToGroupChat"
+                      :params      [nil chat-id selected-participants]
+                      :js-response true
+                      :on-success  #(re-frame/dispatch [:chat-updated % true])}]}))
 
 (rf/defn add-members-from-invitation
   "Add members to a group chat"
diff --git a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/group_details/view.cljs b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/group_details/view.cljs
index 2c6a473095..716164bf35 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/group_details/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/group_details/view.cljs
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
         {:keys [admins] :as group} (rf/sub [:chats/chat-by-id chat-id])
         current-pk                 (rf/sub [:multiaccount/public-key])
         admin?                     (get admins current-pk)]
+    (rn/use-mount (fn []
+                    (rf/dispatch [:group/clear-added-participants])
+                    (rf/dispatch [:group/clear-removed-members])))
     [rn/view {:flex 1 :margin-top 20}
      [rn/touchable-opacity
       {:on-press            #(rf/dispatch [:navigate-back])
@@ -174,11 +177,8 @@
                           :icon                :i/add-user
                           :label               (i18n/label (if admin? :t/manage-members :t/add-members))
                           :counter-value       (count contacts)
-                          :on-press            (fn []
-                                                 (rf/dispatch [:group/clear-added-participants])
-                                                 (rf/dispatch [:group/clear-removed-members])
-                                                 (rf/dispatch [:open-modal :group-add-manage-members
-                                                               chat-id]))}]}]
+                          :on-press            #(rf/dispatch [:open-modal :group-add-manage-members
+                                                              chat-id])}]}]
      [rn/section-list
       {:key-fn                         :title
        :sticky-section-headers-enabled false