diff --git a/lib/shared/search-utils.js b/lib/shared/search-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/search-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/search-utils.js
@@ -138,43 +138,51 @@
       relationshipStatus,
       ...result
     }) => {
-      let notice, alertText, alertTitle;
+      let notice, alert;
       const username = result.username;
       if (blockedRelationshipsStatuses.has(relationshipStatus)) {
         notice = 'user is blocked';
-        alertTitle = 'User is blocked';
-        alertText =
-          `Before you add ${username} to this chat, ` +
-          'you’ll need to unblock them. You can do this from the Block List ' +
-          'in the Profile tab.';
+        alert = {
+          title: 'User is blocked',
+          text:
+            `Before you add ${username} to this chat, ` +
+            'you’ll need to unblock them. You can do this from the Block List ' +
+            'in the Profile tab.',
+        };
       } else if (!isMemberOfContainingThread && containingThreadInfo) {
         if (threadType !== threadTypes.SIDEBAR) {
           notice = 'not in community';
-          alertTitle = 'Not in community';
-          alertText = 'You can only add members of the community to this chat';
+          alert = {
+            title: 'Not in community',
+            text: 'You can only add members of the community to this chat',
+          };
         } else {
           notice = 'not in parent chat';
-          alertTitle = 'Not in parent chat';
-          alertText = 'You can only add members of the parent chat to a thread';
+          alert = {
+            title: 'Not in parent chat',
+            text: 'You can only add members of the parent chat to a thread',
+          };
         }
       } else if (
         !containingThreadInfo &&
         relationshipStatus !== userRelationshipStatus.FRIEND
       ) {
         notice = notFriendNotice;
-        alertTitle = 'Not a friend';
-        alertText =
-          `Before you add ${username} to this chat, ` +
-          'you’ll need to send them a friend request. ' +
-          'You can do this from the Friend List in the Profile tab.';
+        alert = {
+          title: 'Not a friend',
+          text:
+            `Before you add ${username} to this chat, ` +
+            'you’ll need to send them a friend request. ' +
+            'You can do this from the Friend List in the Profile tab.',
+        };
       } else if (parentThreadInfo && !isMemberOfParentThread) {
         notice = 'not in parent chat';
       }
       if (notice) {
         result = { ...result, notice };
       }
-      if (alertTitle) {
-        result = { ...result, alertTitle, alertText };
+      if (alert) {
+        result = { ...result, alert };
       }
       return result;
     },
diff --git a/lib/types/user-types.js b/lib/types/user-types.js
--- a/lib/types/user-types.js
+++ b/lib/types/user-types.js
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
   +username: string,
   +disabled?: boolean,
   +notice?: string,
-  +alertText?: string,
-  +alertTitle?: string,
+  +alert?: {
+    title: string,
+    text: string,
+  },
 };
diff --git a/native/chat/message-list-thread-search.react.js b/native/chat/message-list-thread-search.react.js
--- a/native/chat/message-list-thread-search.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/message-list-thread-search.react.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           continue;
         }
         nonFriendsSet.add(searchResult.id);
-        const { alertText, alertTitle, ...rest } = searchResult;
+        const { alert, ...rest } = searchResult;
         userListItemsArr.push(rest);
       }
       return [userListItemsArr, nonFriendsSet];
diff --git a/native/components/user-list-user.react.js b/native/components/user-list-user.react.js
--- a/native/components/user-list-user.react.js
+++ b/native/components/user-list-user.react.js
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@
 
   onSelect = () => {
     const { userInfo } = this.props;
-    if (!userInfo.alertText) {
+    if (!userInfo.alert) {
       this.props.onSelect(userInfo.id);
       return;
     }
-    Alert.alert(userInfo.alertTitle, userInfo.alertText, [{ text: 'OK' }], {
+    Alert.alert(userInfo.alert.title, userInfo.alert.text, [{ text: 'OK' }], {
       cancelable: true,
     });
   };
diff --git a/web/chat/chat-thread-composer.react.js b/web/chat/chat-thread-composer.react.js
--- a/web/chat/chat-thread-composer.react.js
+++ b/web/chat/chat-thread-composer.react.js
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@
               className={css.searchResultsButton}
             >
               <div className={css.userName}>{userSearchResult.username}</div>
-              <div className={css.userInfo}>{userSearchResult.alertTitle}</div>
+              <div className={css.userInfo}>
+                {userSearchResult.alert?.title}
+              </div>
             </Button>
           </li>
         ))}
diff --git a/web/modals/components/add-members-item.react.js b/web/modals/components/add-members-item.react.js
--- a/web/modals/components/add-members-item.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/components/add-members-item.react.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 function AddMemberItem(props: AddMembersItemProps): React.Node {
   const { userInfo, onClick, userAdded = false } = props;
 
-  const canBeAdded = !userInfo.alertText;
+  const canBeAdded = !userInfo.alert;
 
   const onClickCallback = React.useCallback(() => {
     if (!canBeAdded) {
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
 
   const action = React.useMemo(() => {
     if (!canBeAdded) {
-      return userInfo.alertTitle;
+      return userInfo.alert?.title;
     }
     if (userAdded) {
       return <span className={css.danger}>Remove</span>;
     } else {
       return 'Add';
     }
-  }, [canBeAdded, userAdded, userInfo.alertTitle]);
+  }, [canBeAdded, userAdded, userInfo.alert]);
 
   return (
     <Button
diff --git a/web/modals/threads/members/add-members-list-content.react.js b/web/modals/threads/members/add-members-list-content.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/members/add-members-list-content.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/members/add-members-list-content.react.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     props;
 
   const usersAvailableToAdd = React.useMemo(
-    () => userListItems.filter(user => !user.alertText),
+    () => userListItems.filter(user => !user.alert),
     [userListItems],
   );
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   );
 
   const usersUnavailableToAdd = React.useMemo(() => {
-    const usersUnavailable = userListItems.filter(user => user.alertText);
+    const usersUnavailable = userListItems.filter(user => user.alert);
     if (!usersUnavailable.length) {
       return null;
     }