diff --git a/pkg/connector/backfill.go b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
index 5a33a098..f7c27ea3 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/backfill.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
@@ -276,13 +276,9 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) FetchMessages(ctx context.Context, fetchParams bridgev2
 
 			backfillMessage.Reactions = append(backfillMessage.Reactions, &bridgev2.BackfillReaction{
 				Timestamp: time.Unix(int64(reaction.Date), 0),
-				Sender: bridgev2.EventSender{
-					IsFromMe:    peer.UserID == t.telegramUserID,
-					SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(peer.UserID),
-					Sender:      ids.MakeUserID(peer.UserID),
-				},
-				EmojiID: emojiID,
-				Emoji:   emoji,
+				Sender:    t.senderForUserID(peer.UserID),
+				EmojiID:   emojiID,
+				Emoji:     emoji,
 			})
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
index 02f15c2f..2c46e8bb 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
@@ -108,11 +108,7 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) filterChannelParticipants(chatParticipants []tg.Channel
 		}
 
 		members = append(members, bridgev2.ChatMember{
-			EventSender: bridgev2.EventSender{
-				IsFromMe:    userIDable.GetUserID() == t.telegramUserID,
-				SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(userIDable.GetUserID()),
-				Sender:      ids.MakeUserID(userIDable.GetUserID()),
-			},
+			EventSender: t.senderForUserID(userIDable.GetUserID()),
 		})
 
 		if len(members) >= limit {
@@ -167,13 +163,8 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Porta
 				continue
 			}
 
-			sender := ids.MakeUserID(user.GetUserID())
-			chatInfo.Members.MemberMap[sender] = bridgev2.ChatMember{
-				EventSender: bridgev2.EventSender{
-					IsFromMe:    user.GetUserID() == t.telegramUserID,
-					SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(user.GetUserID()),
-					Sender:      sender,
-				},
+			chatInfo.Members.MemberMap[ids.MakeUserID(user.GetUserID())] = bridgev2.ChatMember{
+				EventSender: t.senderForUserID(user.GetUserID()),
 			}
 
 			if len(chatInfo.Members.MemberMap) >= t.main.Config.MemberList.NormalizedMaxInitialSync() {
diff --git a/pkg/connector/client.go b/pkg/connector/client.go
index c5f562c7..956dded5 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/client.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/client.go
@@ -565,3 +565,11 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) mySender() bridgev2.EventSender {
 		Sender:      t.userID,
 	}
 }
+
+func (t *TelegramClient) senderForUserID(userID int64) bridgev2.EventSender {
+	return bridgev2.EventSender{
+		IsFromMe:    userID == t.telegramUserID,
+		SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(userID),
+		Sender:      ids.MakeUserID(userID),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/connector/reactions.go b/pkg/connector/reactions.go
index f9fad240..3f380c1d 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/reactions.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/reactions.go
@@ -135,13 +135,9 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) handleTelegramReactions(ctx context.Context, msg *tg.Me
 
 		users[userID].Reactions = append(users[userID].Reactions, &bridgev2.BackfillReaction{
 			Timestamp: time.Unix(int64(reaction.Date), 0),
-			Sender: bridgev2.EventSender{
-				IsFromMe:    peer.UserID == t.telegramUserID,
-				SenderLogin: ids.MakeUserLoginID(peer.UserID),
-				Sender:      userID,
-			},
-			EmojiID: emojiID,
-			Emoji:   emoji,
+			Sender:    t.senderForUserID(peer.UserID),
+			EmojiID:   emojiID,
+			Emoji:     emoji,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/connector/telegram.go b/pkg/connector/telegram.go
index a5fa7c7d..8c7816be 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/telegram.go
@@ -196,8 +196,46 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) onUpdateNewMessage(ctx context.Context, channels map[in
 					},
 				},
 			}
-		// case *tg.MessageActionChatCreate:
-		// case *tg.MessageActionChannelCreate:
+		case *tg.MessageActionChatCreate:
+			memberMap := map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{}
+			for _, userID := range action.Users {
+				memberMap[ids.MakeUserID(userID)] = bridgev2.ChatMember{
+					EventSender: t.senderForUserID(userID),
+					Membership:  event.MembershipJoin,
+				}
+			}
+
+			eventMeta.Type = bridgev2.RemoteEventChatResync
+			eventMeta.CreatePortal = true
+			t.main.Bridge.QueueRemoteEvent(t.userLogin, &simplevent.ChatResync{
+				EventMeta: eventMeta,
+				ChatInfo: &bridgev2.ChatInfo{
+					Name: &action.Title,
+					Members: &bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
+						IsFull:           true,
+						TotalMemberCount: len(action.Users),
+						MemberMap:        memberMap,
+					},
+				},
+			})
+
+		case *tg.MessageActionChannelCreate:
+			eventMeta.Type = bridgev2.RemoteEventChatResync
+			eventMeta.CreatePortal = true
+			t.main.Bridge.QueueRemoteEvent(t.userLogin, &simplevent.ChatResync{
+				EventMeta: eventMeta,
+				ChatInfo: &bridgev2.ChatInfo{
+					Name: &action.Title,
+					Members: &bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
+						MemberMap: map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
+							t.userID: {
+								EventSender: t.mySender(),
+								Membership:  event.MembershipJoin,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			})
 		// case *tg.MessageActionChatMigrateTo:
 		// case *tg.MessageActionChannelMigrateFrom:
 		// case *tg.MessageActionPinMessage: