diff --git a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
index 7c868c4..80c294b 100644
--- a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
@@ -1105,9 +1105,10 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
       let content = "";
       if (event.kind === 9000) {
         // put-user: admin adds someone
-        // If p-tag has a role (3rd element), show "is now <role>" instead of "joined"
+        // If p-tag has a role (3rd element), show "is/are now <role>" instead of "joined"
         const role = pTags[0]?.[2];
-        content = role ? `is now ${role}` : "joined";
+        const verb = pTags.length > 1 ? "are" : "is";
+        content = role ? `${verb} now ${role}` : "joined";
       } else if (event.kind === 9001) {
         // remove-user: admin removes someone
         content = "left";