diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 8385c9805..445993919 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -4590,7 +4590,8 @@ class InvitationReceivedDialog:
                 % {'room_jid': room_jid}
         contact = gajim.contacts.get_first_contact_from_jid(account, jid)
         contact_text = contact and contact.name or jid
-        sectext = sectext.replace('$Contact', contact_text)
+        sectext = i18n.direction_mark + sectext.replace('$Contact',
+            contact_text)
 
         if comment: # only if not None and not ''
             comment = gobject.markup_escape_text(comment)
diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index 69af7ebf5..55d05b98f 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
 
         newly_created = False
         nick = i18n.direction_mark + obj.nick
-        nick_jid = nick
+        nick_jid = nick + i18n.direction_mark
 
         # Set to true if role or affiliation have changed
         right_changed = False