diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/IncomingMessageHandler.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/IncomingMessageHandler.java
index 45173da4..64e16857 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/IncomingMessageHandler.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/IncomingMessageHandler.java
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
         }
 
         final var recipientId = recipientResolver.resolveRecipient(source);
-        if (!group.isMember(recipientId)) {
+        if (!group.isMember(recipientId) && !(group.isPendingMember(recipientId) && message.isGroupV2Update())) {
             return true;
         }