diff --git a/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart b/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
index acd1a35b..b079c73e 100644
--- a/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
+++ b/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ class CwtchNotifier {
                 server: groupInvite["ServerHost"],
                 status: status,
                 isGroup: true,
-                lastMessageTime: DateTime.now()));
-            profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.updateLastMessageTime(groupInvite["GroupID"], DateTime.now());
+                lastMessageTime: DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(0)));
+            profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.updateLastMessageTime(groupInvite["GroupID"], DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(0));
           }
         }
         break;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class CwtchNotifier {
         EnvironmentConfig.debugLog("accept group invite");
 
         profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.getContact(data["GroupID"])!.authorization = ContactAuthorization.approved;
-        profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.updateLastMessageTime(data["GroupID"], DateTime.now());
+        profileCN.getProfile(data["ProfileOnion"])?.contactList.updateLastMessageTime(data["GroupID"], DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(0));
         break;
       case "ServerStateChange":
         // Update the Server Cache
diff --git a/lib/widgets/contactrow.dart b/lib/widgets/contactrow.dart
index 0b607a14..18c750dc 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/contactrow.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/contactrow.dart
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ class _ContactRowState extends State<ContactRow> {
                           softWrap: true,
                           overflow: TextOverflow.visible,
                         ),
+                        Visibility(
+                            visible: contact.isGroup && contact.status == "Authenticated",
+                            child: LinearProgressIndicator(
+                              color: Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.defaultButtonActiveColor(),
+                            )),
                         Text(contact.onion,
                             style: TextStyle(color: contact.isBlocked ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.portraitBlockedTextColor() : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.mainTextColor())),
                       ],