diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/ui/addtogroup/AddToGroupsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/ui/addtogroup/AddToGroupsActivity.kt
index 5adc38ae8a..4517b85ed3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/ui/addtogroup/AddToGroupsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/groups/ui/addtogroup/AddToGroupsActivity.kt
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ private fun AddToGroupsRecipientPicker(
     searchBarHint = stringResource(R.string.AddToGroupActivity_search),
     searchQuery = uiState.searchQuery,
     enabledKeyboardTypes = listOf(RecipientPicker.KeyboardType.Text),
-    displayModes = setOf(RecipientPicker.DisplayMode.ACTIVE_GROUPS, RecipientPicker.DisplayMode.GROUPS_AFTER_CONTACTS),
+    displayModes = setOf(RecipientPicker.DisplayMode.ACTIVE_GROUPS, RecipientPicker.DisplayMode.GROUPS_AFTER_CONTACTS, RecipientPicker.DisplayMode.HIDE_NEW),
     selectionLimits = uiState.selectionLimits,
     preselectedRecipients = uiState.existingGroupMemberships,
     includeRecents = true,