diff --git a/lib/hooks/invite-links.js b/lib/hooks/invite-links.js
--- a/lib/hooks/invite-links.js
+++ b/lib/hooks/invite-links.js
@@ -129,7 +129,26 @@
   joinThreadActionTypes,
 );
 
-export type LinkStatus = 'invalid' | 'valid' | 'timed_out';
+export type LinkStatus = 'invalid' | 'valid' | 'timed_out' | 'already_joined';
+
+const inviteLinkTexts: {
+  +[LinkStatus]: { +header: string, +message: string },
+} = {
+  invalid: {
+    header: 'Invite invalid',
+    message:
+      'This invite link may be expired. Please try again with another invite' +
+      ' link.',
+  },
+  ['timed_out']: {
+    header: 'Timeout',
+    message: 'The request has timed out.',
+  },
+  ['already_joined']: {
+    header: 'Already a member',
+    message: 'You are already a member of this community.',
+  },
+};
 
 type AcceptInviteLinkParams = {
   +verificationResponse: InviteLinkVerificationResponse,
@@ -152,12 +171,6 @@
     setLinkStatus,
   } = params;
 
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (verificationResponse.status === 'already_joined') {
-      onFinish();
-    }
-  }, [onFinish, verificationResponse.status]);
-
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const callJoinThread = useJoinThread();
 
@@ -318,4 +331,4 @@
   );
 }
 
-export { useInviteLinksActions, useAcceptInviteLink };
+export { useInviteLinksActions, useAcceptInviteLink, inviteLinkTexts };
diff --git a/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js b/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@
           validateLinkPromise,
         );
         result = await validateLinkPromise;
-        if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
-          return;
-        }
       } catch (e) {
         console.log(e);
         result = {
diff --git a/native/navigation/invite-link-modal.react.js b/native/navigation/invite-link-modal.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/invite-link-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/invite-link-modal.react.js
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { View, Text, ActivityIndicator } from 'react-native';
 
-import { useAcceptInviteLink } from 'lib/hooks/invite-links.js';
+import {
+  inviteLinkTexts,
+  useAcceptInviteLink,
+} from 'lib/hooks/invite-links.js';
 import type { LinkStatus } from 'lib/hooks/invite-links.js';
 import type { KeyserverOverride } from 'lib/shared/invite-links';
 import type { InviteLinkVerificationResponse } from 'lib/types/link-types.js';
@@ -32,7 +35,9 @@
   const styles = useStyles(unboundStyles);
   const { invitationDetails, secret, keyserverOverride } = props.route.params;
   const [linkStatus, setLinkStatus] = React.useState<LinkStatus>(
-    invitationDetails.status === 'valid' ? 'valid' : 'invalid',
+    invitationDetails.status === 'expired'
+      ? 'invalid'
+      : invitationDetails.status,
   );
 
   const navContext = React.useContext(NavContext);
@@ -63,16 +68,14 @@
         </>
       );
     }
-    const headerText = linkStatus === 'invalid' ? 'Invite invalid' : 'Timeout';
-    const message =
-      linkStatus === 'invalid'
-        ? 'This invite link may be expired. Please try again with another ' +
-          'invite link.'
-        : 'The request has timed out.';
     return (
       <>
-        <Text style={styles.invalidInviteTitle}>{headerText}</Text>
-        <Text style={styles.invalidInviteExplanation}>{message}</Text>
+        <Text style={styles.invalidInviteTitle}>
+          {inviteLinkTexts[linkStatus].header}
+        </Text>
+        <Text style={styles.invalidInviteExplanation}>
+          {inviteLinkTexts[linkStatus].message}
+        </Text>
       </>
     );
   }, [
diff --git a/web/invite-links/accept-invite-modal.react.js b/web/invite-links/accept-invite-modal.react.js
--- a/web/invite-links/accept-invite-modal.react.js
+++ b/web/invite-links/accept-invite-modal.react.js
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
 import ModalOverlay from 'lib/components/modal-overlay.react.js';
 import { useModalContext } from 'lib/components/modal-provider.react.js';
-import { useAcceptInviteLink } from 'lib/hooks/invite-links.js';
+import {
+  inviteLinkTexts,
+  useAcceptInviteLink,
+} from 'lib/hooks/invite-links.js';
 import type { LinkStatus } from 'lib/hooks/invite-links.js';
 import type { KeyserverOverride } from 'lib/shared/invite-links.js';
 import { type InviteLinkVerificationResponse } from 'lib/types/link-types.js';
@@ -23,7 +26,9 @@
 function AcceptInviteModal(props: Props): React.Node {
   const { verificationResponse, inviteSecret, keyserverOverride } = props;
   const [linkStatus, setLinkStatus] = React.useState<LinkStatus>(
-    verificationResponse.status === 'valid' ? 'valid' : 'invalid',
+    verificationResponse.status === 'expired'
+      ? 'invalid'
+      : verificationResponse.status,
   );
   const { popModal } = useModalContext();
   const calendarQuery = useSelector(nonThreadCalendarQuery);
@@ -61,17 +66,13 @@
       </>
     );
   } else {
-    const header = linkStatus === 'invalid' ? 'Invite invalid' : 'Timeout';
-    const message =
-      linkStatus === 'invalid'
-        ? 'This invite link may be expired. Please try again with another ' +
-          'invite link.'
-        : 'The request has timed out.';
     content = (
       <>
         <div className={css.group}>
-          <div className={css.heading}>{header}</div>
-          <div className={css.text}>{message}</div>
+          <div className={css.heading}>
+            {inviteLinkTexts[linkStatus].header}
+          </div>
+          <div className={css.text}>{inviteLinkTexts[linkStatus].message}</div>
         </div>
         <hr />
         <Button
diff --git a/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js b/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js
--- a/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js
+++ b/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@
         );
 
         result = await validateLinkPromise;
-        if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
-          return;
-        }
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Error while verifying an invite link', e);
         result = {