diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
index 3f7694a342..9178652457 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ import {
   type ModerationCause,
   type ModerationDecision,
 } from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {sanitizeDisplayName} from '#/lib/strings/display-names'
 import {type Shadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {isConvoActive, useConvo} from '#/state/messages/convo'
 import {type ConvoItem} from '#/state/messages/convo/types'
+import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {AvatarBubbles} from '#/components/AvatarBubbles'
 import {ConvoMenu} from '#/components/dms/ConvoMenu'
-import {Bell2Off_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellStroke} from '#/components/icons/Bell2'
+import {Bell2Off_Filled_Corner0_Rounded as BellOffIcon} from '#/components/icons/Bell2'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export function MessagesListHeader({
   moderation?: ModerationDecision
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
+  const convoState = useConvo()
 
   const blockInfo = useMemo(() => {
     if (!moderation) return
@@ -78,13 +80,15 @@ export function MessagesListHeader({
                     a.mt_xs,
                   ]}
                 />
-                <View
-                  style={[
-                    {width: 175, height: 12},
-                    a.rounded_xs,
-                    t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
-                  ]}
-                />
+                {!convoState.isGroup?.() && (
+                  <View
+                    style={[
+                      {width: 175, height: 12},
+                      a.rounded_xs,
+                      t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
+                    ]}
+                  />
+                )}
               </View>
             </View>
 
@@ -108,22 +112,28 @@ function HeaderReady({
     userBlock?: ModerationCause
   }
 }) {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
   const convoState = useConvo()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+
+  const groupInfo = convoState.getGroupInfo?.()
+  const isGroupChat = groupInfo != null
 
   const isDeletedAccount = profile?.handle === 'missing.invalid'
-  const displayName = isDeletedAccount
-    ? _(msg`Deleted Account`)
-    : sanitizeDisplayName(
-        profile.displayName || profile.handle,
-        moderation.ui('displayName'),
-      )
+  const displayName = isGroupChat
+    ? (groupInfo.name ?? l`${profile.handle}'s group chat`)
+    : isDeletedAccount
+      ? l`Deleted Account`
+      : sanitizeDisplayName(
+          profile.displayName || profile.handle,
+          moderation.ui('displayName'),
+        )
 
-  // @ts-ignore findLast is polyfilled - esb
   const latestMessageFromOther = convoState.items.findLast(
     (item: ConvoItem) =>
-      item.type === 'message' && item.message.sender.did === profile.did,
+      item.type === 'message' &&
+      item.message.sender.did !== currentAccount?.did,
   )
 
   const latestReportableMessage =
@@ -134,54 +144,58 @@ function HeaderReady({
   return (
     <View style={[a.flex_1]}>
       <View style={[a.w_full, a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.justify_between]}>
-        <Link
-          label={_(msg`View ${displayName}'s profile`)}
-          style={[a.flex_row, a.align_start, a.gap_md, a.flex_1, a.pr_md]}
-          to={makeProfileLink(profile)}>
-          <PreviewableUserAvatar
-            size={PFP_SIZE}
-            profile={profile}
-            moderation={moderation.ui('avatar')}
-            disableHoverCard={moderation.blocked}
-          />
-          <View style={[a.flex_1]}>
-            <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center]}>
-              <Text
-                emoji
-                style={[
-                  a.text_md,
-                  a.font_semi_bold,
-                  a.self_start,
-                  web(a.leading_normal),
-                ]}
-                numberOfLines={1}>
-                {displayName}
-              </Text>
-              <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
-            </View>
-            {!isDeletedAccount && (
-              <Text
-                style={[
-                  t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-                  a.text_xs,
-                  web([a.leading_normal, {marginTop: -2}]),
-                ]}
-                numberOfLines={1}>
-                @{profile.handle}
-                {convoState.convo?.muted && (
-                  <>
-                    {' '}
-                    &middot;{' '}
-                    <BellStroke
-                      size="xs"
-                      style={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium}
-                    />
-                  </>
-                )}
-              </Text>
-            )}
+        {isGroupChat ? (
+          <View
+            style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_md, a.flex_1, a.pr_md]}>
+            <AvatarBubbles
+              size="small"
+              profiles={convoState.recipients ?? []}
+            />
+            <Text style={[a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold]} numberOfLines={1}>
+              {displayName}
+            </Text>
           </View>
-        </Link>
+        ) : (
+          <Link
+            label={l`View ${displayName}'s profile`}
+            style={[a.flex_row, a.align_start, a.gap_md, a.flex_1, a.pr_md]}
+            to={makeProfileLink(profile)}>
+            <PreviewableUserAvatar
+              size={PFP_SIZE}
+              profile={profile}
+              moderation={moderation.ui('avatar')}
+              disableHoverCard={moderation.blocked}
+            />
+            <View style={[a.flex_1]}>
+              <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center]}>
+                <Text
+                  emoji
+                  style={[a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold, a.self_start]}
+                  numberOfLines={1}>
+                  {displayName}
+                </Text>
+                <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
+              </View>
+              {!isDeletedAccount && (
+                <Text
+                  style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.text_xs]}
+                  numberOfLines={1}>
+                  @{profile.handle}
+                  {convoState.convo?.muted && (
+                    <>
+                      {' '}
+                      &middot;{' '}
+                      <BellOffIcon
+                        size="xs"
+                        style={t.atoms.text_contrast_medium}
+                      />
+                    </>
+                  )}
+                </Text>
+              )}
+            </View>
+          </Link>
+        )}
 
         <View style={[{minHeight: PFP_SIZE}, a.justify_center]}>
           <Layout.Header.Slot>
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
index 509907b331..9582386a96 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function Inner() {
 
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
   const {data: recipientUnshadowed} = useProfileQuery({
-    did: convoState.recipients?.[0].did,
+    did: convoState.getPrimaryMember?.()?.did,
   })
   const recipient = useMaybeProfileShadow(recipientUnshadowed)
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function Inner() {
       <>
         <Layout.Center style={[a.flex_1]}>
           {moderation ? (
-            <MessagesListHeader moderation={moderation} profile={recipient} />
+            <MessagesListHeader profile={recipient} moderation={moderation} />
           ) : (
             <MessagesListHeader />
           )}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function Inner() {
       {isFocused && IS_WEB && <RemoveScrollBar />}
       {!readyToShow &&
         (moderation ? (
-          <MessagesListHeader moderation={moderation} profile={recipient} />
+          <MessagesListHeader profile={recipient} moderation={moderation} />
         ) : (
           <MessagesListHeader />
         ))}
diff --git a/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts b/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
index 93726833f1..4e0530b050 100644
--- a/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
+++ b/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
 import {type MessagesEventBus} from '#/state/messages/events/agent'
 import {type MessagesEventBusError} from '#/state/messages/events/types'
 import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 const logger = Logger.create(Logger.Context.ConversationAgent)
 
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ export class Convo {
     this.markConvoAccepted = this.markConvoAccepted.bind(this)
     this.addReaction = this.addReaction.bind(this)
     this.removeReaction = this.removeReaction.bind(this)
+    this.isGroup = this.isGroup.bind(this)
+    this.getGroupInfo = this.getGroupInfo.bind(this)
+    this.getPrimaryMember = this.getPrimaryMember.bind(this)
   }
 
   private commit() {
@@ -155,6 +159,9 @@ export class Convo {
           markConvoAccepted: undefined,
           addReaction: undefined,
           removeReaction: undefined,
+          isGroup: this.isGroup,
+          getGroupInfo: this.getGroupInfo,
+          getPrimaryMember: this.getPrimaryMember,
         }
       }
       case ConvoStatus.Disabled:
@@ -175,6 +182,9 @@ export class Convo {
           markConvoAccepted: this.markConvoAccepted,
           addReaction: this.addReaction,
           removeReaction: this.removeReaction,
+          isGroup: this.isGroup,
+          getGroupInfo: this.getGroupInfo,
+          getPrimaryMember: this.getPrimaryMember,
         }
       }
       case ConvoStatus.Error: {
@@ -192,6 +202,9 @@ export class Convo {
           markConvoAccepted: undefined,
           addReaction: undefined,
           removeReaction: undefined,
+          isGroup: undefined,
+          getGroupInfo: undefined,
+          getPrimaryMember: undefined,
         }
       }
       default: {
@@ -209,6 +222,9 @@ export class Convo {
           markConvoAccepted: undefined,
           addReaction: undefined,
           removeReaction: undefined,
+          isGroup: this.isGroup,
+          getGroupInfo: this.getGroupInfo,
+          getPrimaryMember: this.getPrimaryMember,
         }
       }
     }
@@ -1332,4 +1348,34 @@ export class Convo {
       throw error
     }
   }
+
+  // Group utilities
+
+  isGroup(): boolean | undefined {
+    if (!this.convo) return undefined
+    return this.convo.kind === 'group'
+  }
+
+  getGroupInfo(): ChatBskyConvoDefs.GroupConvoData | undefined {
+    if (
+      this.convo &&
+      bsky.dangerousIsType<ChatBskyConvoDefs.GroupConvoData>(
+        this.convo.kindData,
+        ChatBskyConvoDefs.isGroupConvoData,
+      )
+    ) {
+      return this.convo.kindData
+    }
+    return undefined
+  }
+
+  getPrimaryMember(): ChatBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic | undefined {
+    if (this.convo?.kind === 'group') {
+      return (
+        this.recipients?.find(r => r.role === 'owner') ?? this.recipients?.[0]
+      )
+    } else {
+      return this.recipients?.find(r => r.did !== this.senderUserDid)
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts b/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts
index 7053877935..3ea9443543 100644
--- a/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts
+++ b/src/state/messages/convo/types.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ type FetchMessageHistory = () => Promise<void>
 type MarkConvoAccepted = () => void
 type AddReaction = (messageId: string, reaction: string) => Promise<void>
 type RemoveReaction = (messageId: string, reaction: string) => Promise<void>
+type IsGroup = () => boolean | undefined
+type GetGroupInfo = () => ChatBskyConvoDefs.GroupConvoData | undefined
+type GetPrimaryMember = () => ChatBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic | undefined
 
 export type ConvoStateUninitialized = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Uninitialized
@@ -159,6 +162,9 @@ export type ConvoStateUninitialized = {
   markConvoAccepted: undefined
   addReaction: undefined
   removeReaction: undefined
+  isGroup: IsGroup
+  getGroupInfo: GetGroupInfo
+  getPrimaryMember: GetPrimaryMember
 }
 export type ConvoStateInitializing = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Initializing
@@ -174,6 +180,9 @@ export type ConvoStateInitializing = {
   markConvoAccepted: undefined
   addReaction: undefined
   removeReaction: undefined
+  isGroup: IsGroup
+  getGroupInfo: GetGroupInfo
+  getPrimaryMember: GetPrimaryMember
 }
 export type ConvoStateReady = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Ready
@@ -189,6 +198,9 @@ export type ConvoStateReady = {
   markConvoAccepted: MarkConvoAccepted
   addReaction: AddReaction
   removeReaction: RemoveReaction
+  isGroup: IsGroup
+  getGroupInfo: GetGroupInfo
+  getPrimaryMember: GetPrimaryMember
 }
 export type ConvoStateBackgrounded = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Backgrounded
@@ -204,6 +216,9 @@ export type ConvoStateBackgrounded = {
   markConvoAccepted: MarkConvoAccepted
   addReaction: AddReaction
   removeReaction: RemoveReaction
+  isGroup: IsGroup
+  getGroupInfo: GetGroupInfo
+  getPrimaryMember: GetPrimaryMember
 }
 export type ConvoStateSuspended = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Suspended
@@ -219,6 +234,9 @@ export type ConvoStateSuspended = {
   markConvoAccepted: MarkConvoAccepted
   addReaction: AddReaction
   removeReaction: RemoveReaction
+  isGroup: IsGroup
+  getGroupInfo: GetGroupInfo
+  getPrimaryMember: GetPrimaryMember
 }
 export type ConvoStateError = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Error
@@ -234,6 +252,9 @@ export type ConvoStateError = {
   markConvoAccepted: undefined
   addReaction: undefined
   removeReaction: undefined
+  isGroup: undefined
+  getGroupInfo: undefined
+  getPrimaryMember: undefined
 }
 export type ConvoStateDisabled = {
   status: ConvoStatus.Disabled
@@ -249,6 +270,9 @@ export type ConvoStateDisabled = {
   markConvoAccepted: MarkConvoAccepted
   addReaction: AddReaction
   removeReaction: RemoveReaction
+  isGroup: IsGroup
+  getGroupInfo: GetGroupInfo
+  getPrimaryMember: GetPrimaryMember
 }
 export type ConvoState =
   | ConvoStateUninitialized