diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/MessageBubble.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/MessageBubble.tsx
index 2557f3d..4862c75 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/MessageBubble.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/MessageBubble.tsx
@@ -294,7 +294,14 @@ export function MessageBubble({
   }
 
   if (parsed.kind === 'call_event') {
-    return <CallEventRow parsed={parsed} mine={mine} time={time} />;
+    return (
+      <CallEventRow
+        parsed={parsed}
+        mine={mine}
+        time={time}
+        senderDisplayName={senderDisplayName ?? null}
+      />
+    );
   }
 
   return (
@@ -866,10 +873,15 @@ function CallEventRow({
   parsed,
   mine,
   time,
+  senderDisplayName,
 }: {
   parsed: { status: string; mediaKind: string; durationSec: number };
   mine: boolean;
   time: string;
+  /** Discord-parity: in group chats the system pill should say WHO
+   *  started/missed the call. Null means we don't know (fall back to the
+   *  legacy generic labels). */
+  senderDisplayName: string | null;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['app']);
   const status = parsed.status;
@@ -880,16 +892,36 @@ function CallEventRow({
     ? 'border-rose-500/30 bg-rose-500/10 text-rose-700 dark:text-rose-200'
     : 'border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-200';
 
+  // For non-own events we prefer the name-aware label so group chats
+  // make it clear who triggered the call event. Own events stay generic
+  // ("Outgoing call" / "No answer") since the user already knows they
+  // were the initiator.
+  const hasName = !mine && !!senderDisplayName;
   const label =
     status === 'ended'
       ? mine
         ? t('app:chats.call_outgoing', { defaultValue: 'Outgoing call' })
-        : t('app:chats.call_incoming', { defaultValue: 'Incoming call' })
+        : hasName
+          ? t('app:chats.call_started_by', {
+              name: senderDisplayName,
+              defaultValue: '{{name}} hat einen Anruf gestartet',
+            })
+          : t('app:chats.call_incoming', { defaultValue: 'Incoming call' })
       : status === 'missed'
         ? mine
           ? t('app:chats.call_no_answer', { defaultValue: 'No answer' })
-          : t('app:chats.call_missed', { defaultValue: 'Missed call' })
-        : t('app:chats.call_declined', { defaultValue: 'Call declined' });
+          : hasName
+            ? t('app:chats.call_missed_by', {
+                name: senderDisplayName,
+                defaultValue: 'Verpasster Anruf von {{name}}',
+              })
+            : t('app:chats.call_missed', { defaultValue: 'Missed call' })
+        : hasName
+          ? t('app:chats.call_declined_by', {
+              name: senderDisplayName,
+              defaultValue: 'Anruf von {{name}} abgelehnt',
+            })
+          : t('app:chats.call_declined', { defaultValue: 'Call declined' });
 
   const duration = parsed.durationSec > 0 ? formatDuration(parsed.durationSec) : null;