diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index f192be24e6..3e3fd54262 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
       "count": 5
     }
   },
-  "src/analytics/metrics/types.ts": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
-      "count": 2
-    }
-  },
   "src/components/Button.tsx": {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
       "count": 2
diff --git a/src/analytics/metrics/types.ts b/src/analytics/metrics/types.ts
index 40da5021c5..91bbefd13a 100644
--- a/src/analytics/metrics/types.ts
+++ b/src/analytics/metrics/types.ts
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ export type Events = {
       | 'ExploreSuggestedAccounts'
       | 'OnboardingSuggestedAccounts'
       | 'FindContacts'
+      | 'GroupChat'
   }
   'profile:followers:view': {
     contextProfileDid: string
@@ -554,6 +555,7 @@ export type Events = {
       | 'ExploreSuggestedAccounts'
       | 'OnboardingSuggestedAccounts'
       | 'FindContacts'
+      | 'GroupChat'
   }
   'chat:create': {
     logContext:
@@ -975,10 +977,10 @@ export type Events = {
   'thread:click:hideReplyForMe': {}
   'thread:click:hideReplyForEveryone': {}
   'thread:preferences:load': {
-    [key: string]: any
+    [key: string]: unknown
   }
   'thread:preferences:update': {
-    [key: string]: any
+    [key: string]: unknown
   }
   'thread:click:headerMenuOpen': {}
   'thread:click:editOwnThreadgate': {}
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/Member.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/Member.tsx
index 828bec8eaf..a7703f4dc0 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/Member.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/Member.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {moderateProfile} from '@atproto/api'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {createSanitizedDisplayName} from '#/lib/moderation/create-sanitized-display-name'
+import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
-import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {useProfileFollowMutationQueue} from '#/state/queries/profile'
+import {useRequireAuth, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, native, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {
   type ConvoWithDetails,
   type GroupConvoMember,
 } from '#/components/dms/util'
+import {createStaticClick, SimpleInlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import * as ProfileCard from '#/components/ProfileCard'
+import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {MemberMenu} from './MemberMenu'
 import {StatusBadge} from './StatusBadge'
@@ -37,6 +41,30 @@ export function Member({
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
 
+  const [queueFollow] = useProfileFollowMutationQueue(profile, 'GroupChat')
+  const requireAuth = useRequireAuth()
+
+  const isFollowing = !!profile.viewer?.following
+
+  const handleFollow = () => {
+    requireAuth(async () => {
+      try {
+        await queueFollow()
+        Toast.show(l`Following ${displayName}`, {
+          type: 'info',
+        })
+      } catch (err) {
+        const e = err as Error
+        if (e?.name !== 'AbortError') {
+          logger.error('Failed to follow', {message: String(e)})
+          Toast.show(l`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`, {
+            type: 'error',
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
   if (!moderationOpts) {
     return <MemberPlaceholder />
   }
@@ -96,6 +124,7 @@ export function Member({
                 />
                 {!isProfileOwner && (
                   <Text
+                    numberOfLines={1}
                     style={[
                       a.text_xs,
                       a.leading_snug,
@@ -109,6 +138,14 @@ export function Member({
             </ProfileCard.Header>
           </ProfileCard.Outer>
         </ProfileCard.Link>
+        {isSelf || isFollowing ? null : (
+          <SimpleInlineLinkText
+            label={l`Follow ${displayName}`}
+            {...createStaticClick(handleFollow)}
+            style={[a.font_medium]}>
+            <Trans>Follow</Trans>
+          </SimpleInlineLinkText>
+        )}
         {statusBadge}
       </View>
     </SubtleHoverWrapper>