diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index a16aa2aa3..2f053ba43 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     <string name="ConversationActivity_forward_message_prefix">FWD</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_group_conversation_recipients">Group Conversation Recipients</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_group_conversation">Group Conversation</string>
+    <string name="ConversationActivity_unnamed_group">Unnamed Group</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_d_recipients_in_group">%d members</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_d_recipients_in_group_singular">1 member</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_saving_draft">Saving draft...</string>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index b59b48435..af1125bab 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.InputType;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.ContextMenu;
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.EmojiToggle;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.RecipientsPanel;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.ContactAccessor;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.ContactAccessor.ContactData;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.contacts.ContactPhotoFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.KeyExchangeInitiator;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.KeyExchangeProcessor;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.sms.OutgoingEncryptedMessage;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.sms.OutgoingTextMessage;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ActionBarUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BitmapDecodingException;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BitmapUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.CharacterCalculator;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicLanguage;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicTheme;
@@ -486,8 +492,12 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredSherlockFragmentActi
       }
     } else if (isGroupConversation()) {
       if (isPushGroupConversation()) {
-        Log.i(TAG, "name: " + getRecipients().getPrimaryRecipient().getName() + ", number: " + getRecipients().getPrimaryRecipient().getNumber() + ", avatar?: " + (getRecipients().getPrimaryRecipient().getContactPhoto() != null));
-        title = getRecipients().getPrimaryRecipient().getName();
+        final String groupName = getRecipients().getPrimaryRecipient().getName();
+        title = (!TextUtils.isEmpty(groupName)) ? groupName : getString(R.string.ConversationActivity_unnamed_group);
+        final Bitmap avatar = getRecipients().getPrimaryRecipient().getContactPhoto();
+        if (avatar != null) {
+          getSupportActionBar().setIcon(new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), BitmapUtil.getCroppedBitmap(avatar)));
+        }
       }
       else {
         title = getString(R.string.ConversationActivity_group_conversation);
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
index 916fcedd3..c8eb1e086 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.provider.Contacts.Intents;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.QuickContact;
 import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.style.StyleSpan;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ public class ConversationListItem extends RelativeLayout
   private boolean           read;
 
   private ImageView         contactPhotoImage;
-  private QuickContactBadge contactPhotoBadge;
 
   private final Handler handler = new Handler();
   private int distributionType;
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ public class ConversationListItem extends RelativeLayout
     this.fromView          = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.from);
     this.dateView          = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.date);
 
-    this.contactPhotoBadge = (QuickContactBadge) findViewById(R.id.contact_photo_badge);
     this.contactPhotoImage = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.contact_photo_image);
 
     initializeContactWidgetVisibility();
@@ -167,14 +166,30 @@ public class ConversationListItem extends RelativeLayout
     int attributes[]  = new int[] {R.attr.conversation_list_item_count_color};
     TypedArray colors = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attributes);
 
-    String fromString              = from.toShortString();
+    final String fromString;
+    final boolean isUnnamedGroup = from.isGroupRecipient() && TextUtils.isEmpty(from.getPrimaryRecipient().getName());
+    if (isUnnamedGroup) {
+      fromString = context.getString(R.string.ConversationActivity_unnamed_group);
+    } else {
+      fromString = from.toShortString();
+    }
     SpannableStringBuilder builder = new SpannableStringBuilder(fromString);
 
-    if (!read) {
-      builder.setSpan(new StyleSpan(Typeface.BOLD), 0, builder.length(),
-                      Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
+
+    final int typeface;
+    if (isUnnamedGroup) {
+      if (!read) typeface = Typeface.BOLD_ITALIC;
+      else       typeface = Typeface.ITALIC;
+    } else if (!read) {
+      typeface = Typeface.BOLD;
+    } else {
+      typeface = Typeface.NORMAL;
     }
 
+    builder.setSpan(new StyleSpan(typeface), 0, builder.length(),
+                    Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
+
+
     colors.recycle();
     return builder;
   }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactPhotoFactory.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactPhotoFactory.java
index 4120944ca..036cb0789 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactPhotoFactory.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/ContactPhotoFactory.java
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ public class ContactPhotoFactory {
     }
   }
 
+  public static Bitmap getDefaultGroupPhoto(Context context) {
+    synchronized (defaultPhotoLock) {
+      if (defaultContactPhoto == null)
+        defaultContactPhoto =  BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
+                                                            R.drawable.ic_contact_picture);
+      return defaultContactPhoto;
+    }
+  }
+
   public static Bitmap getLocalUserContactPhoto(Context context, Uri uri) {
     if (uri == null) return getDefaultContactPhoto(context);
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java
index ab2c78e68..0ddb9f935 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/recipients/RecipientProvider.java
@@ -66,16 +66,19 @@ public class RecipientProvider {
 
     Recipient recipient;
     RecipientDetails details;
-
     String number = CanonicalAddressDatabase.getInstance(context).getAddressFromId(String.valueOf(recipientId));
+    final boolean isGroupRecipient = GroupUtil.isEncodedGroup(number);
 
-    if (GroupUtil.isEncodedGroup(number)) details = getGroupRecipientDetails(context, number);
-    else                                  details = getRecipientDetails(context, number);
+    if (isGroupRecipient) details = getGroupRecipientDetails(context, number);
+    else                  details = getRecipientDetails(context, number);
 
     if (details != null) {
       recipient = new Recipient(details.name, number, recipientId, details.contactUri, details.avatar);
     } else {
-      recipient = new Recipient(null, number, recipientId, null, ContactPhotoFactory.getDefaultContactPhoto(context));
+      final Bitmap defaultPhoto = isGroupRecipient
+                                    ? ContactPhotoFactory.getDefaultGroupPhoto(context)
+                                    : ContactPhotoFactory.getDefaultContactPhoto(context);
+      recipient = new Recipient(null, number, recipientId, null, defaultPhoto);
     }
 
     recipientCache.put(recipientId, recipient);
@@ -86,12 +89,13 @@ public class RecipientProvider {
     Log.w("RecipientProvider", "Cache miss [ASYNC]!");
 
     final String number = CanonicalAddressDatabase.getInstance(context).getAddressFromId(String.valueOf(recipientId));
+    final boolean isGroupRecipient = GroupUtil.isEncodedGroup(number);
 
     Callable<RecipientDetails> task = new Callable<RecipientDetails>() {
       @Override
       public RecipientDetails call() throws Exception {
-        if (GroupUtil.isEncodedGroup(number)) return getGroupRecipientDetails(context, number);
-        else                                  return getRecipientDetails(context, number);
+        if (isGroupRecipient) return getGroupRecipientDetails(context, number);
+        else                  return getRecipientDetails(context, number);
       }
     };
 
@@ -99,7 +103,10 @@ public class RecipientProvider {
 
     asyncRecipientResolver.submit(future);
 
-    Recipient recipient = new Recipient(number, ContactPhotoFactory.getDefaultContactPhoto(context), recipientId, future);
+    final Bitmap defaultPhoto = isGroupRecipient
+        ? ContactPhotoFactory.getDefaultGroupPhoto(context)
+        : ContactPhotoFactory.getDefaultContactPhoto(context);
+    Recipient recipient = new Recipient(number, defaultPhoto, recipientId, future);
     recipientCache.put(recipientId, recipient);
 
     return recipient;