diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
index 47e048003..61f51025c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
   public static final String LOCKED_STATUS = "locked_status_v2";
   public static final String OTHER         = "other_v3";
   public static final String VOICE_NOTES   = "voice_notes";
+  public static final String JOIN_EVENTS   = "join_events";
 
   /**
    * Ensures all of the notification channels are created. No harm in repeat calls. Call is safely
@@ -519,6 +520,7 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
     NotificationChannel lockedStatus = new NotificationChannel(LOCKED_STATUS, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_locked_status), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
     NotificationChannel other        = new NotificationChannel(OTHER, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_other), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
     NotificationChannel voiceNotes   = new NotificationChannel(VOICE_NOTES, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_voice_notes), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+    NotificationChannel joinEvents   = new NotificationChannel(JOIN_EVENTS, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_contact_joined_signal), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
 
     messages.setGroup(CATEGORY_MESSAGES);
     messages.enableVibration(TextSecurePreferences.isNotificationVibrateEnabled(context));
@@ -532,8 +534,9 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
     other.setVibrationPattern(new long[]{0});
     other.enableVibration(true);
     voiceNotes.setShowBadge(false);
+    joinEvents.setShowBadge(false);
 
-    notificationManager.createNotificationChannels(Arrays.asList(messages, calls, failures, backups, lockedStatus, other, voiceNotes));
+    notificationManager.createNotificationChannels(Arrays.asList(messages, calls, failures, backups, lockedStatus, other, voiceNotes, joinEvents));
 
     if (BuildConfig.PLAY_STORE_DISABLED) {
       NotificationChannel appUpdates = new NotificationChannel(APP_UPDATES, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_app_updates), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationConversation.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationConversation.kt
index d128a9ee8..d2ccc31e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationConversation.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationConversation.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.avatars.GeneratedContactPhoto
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.ConversationIntents
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.DeleteNotificationReceiver
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.MarkReadReceiver
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.NotificationChannels
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.NotificationIds
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.RemoteReplyReceiver
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.ReplyMethod
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class NotificationConversation(
   val sortKey: Long = Long.MAX_VALUE - mostRecentNotification.timestamp
   val messageCount: Int = notificationItems.size
   val isGroup: Boolean = recipient.isGroup
+  val isOnlyContactJoinedEvent: Boolean = messageCount == 1 && mostRecentNotification.isJoined
 
   fun getContentTitle(context: Context): CharSequence {
     return if (TextSecurePreferences.getNotificationPrivacy(context).isDisplayContact) {
@@ -119,6 +121,14 @@ class NotificationConversation(
     return notificationItems.any { it.isNewNotification }
   }
 
+  fun getChannelId(context: Context): String {
+    return if (isOnlyContactJoinedEvent) {
+      NotificationChannels.JOIN_EVENTS
+    } else {
+      recipient.notificationChannel ?: NotificationChannels.getMessagesChannel(context)
+    }
+  }
+
   fun getPendingIntent(context: Context): PendingIntent {
     val intent: Intent = ConversationIntents.createBuilder(context, recipient.id, threadId)
       .withStartingPosition(mostRecentNotification.getStartingPosition(context))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationFactory.kt
index a71ddaec4..c44ac6f2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/v2/NotificationFactory.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ object NotificationFactory {
           notifyForConversation(
             context = context,
             conversation = conversation,
-            recipient = conversation.recipient,
             targetThreadId = targetThreadId,
             defaultBubbleState = defaultBubbleState
           )
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ object NotificationFactory {
   private fun notifyForConversation(
     context: Context,
     conversation: NotificationConversation,
-    recipient: Recipient,
     targetThreadId: Long,
     defaultBubbleState: BubbleUtil.BubbleState
   ) {
@@ -124,11 +122,11 @@ object NotificationFactory {
       setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
       setGroup(DefaultMessageNotifier.NOTIFICATION_GROUP)
       setGroupAlertBehavior(NotificationCompat.GROUP_ALERT_CHILDREN)
-      setChannelId(recipient.notificationChannel ?: NotificationChannels.getMessagesChannel(context))
+      setChannelId(conversation.getChannelId(context))
       setContentTitle(conversation.getContentTitle(context))
       setLargeIcon(conversation.getLargeIcon(context))
-      addPerson(recipient)
-      setShortcutId(ConversationUtil.getShortcutId(recipient))
+      addPerson(conversation.recipient)
+      setShortcutId(ConversationUtil.getShortcutId(conversation.recipient))
       setContentInfo(conversation.messageCount.toString())
       setNumber(conversation.messageCount)
       setContentText(conversation.getContentText(context))
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ object NotificationFactory {
       setBubbleMetadata(conversation, if (targetThreadId == conversation.threadId) defaultBubbleState else BubbleUtil.BubbleState.HIDDEN)
     }
 
-    if (conversation.messageCount == 1 && conversation.mostRecentNotification.isJoined) {
+    if (conversation.isOnlyContactJoinedEvent) {
       builder.addTurnOffJoinedNotificationsAction(conversation.getTurnOffJoinedNotificationsIntent(context))
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 07be3c490..ba921f425 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1727,6 +1727,7 @@
     <string name="NotificationChannel_group_messages">Messages</string>
     <string name="NotificationChannel_missing_display_name">Unknown</string>
     <string name="NotificationChannel_voice_notes">Voice Notes</string>
+    <string name="NotificationChannel_contact_joined_signal">Contact joined Signal</string>
     <string name="NotificationChannels__no_activity_available_to_open_notification_channel_settings">No activity available to open notification channel settings.</string>
     <!-- ProfileEditNameFragment -->