diff --git a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzCommunicationNotification.swift b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzCommunicationNotification.swift
index 5946d5a92c..60f4d9e511 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzCommunicationNotification.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzCommunicationNotification.swift
@@ -113,11 +113,12 @@ public struct BuzzCommunicationNotificationDescriptor: Equatable, Sendable {
     public static func makeIntent(
       _ descriptor: BuzzCommunicationNotificationDescriptor
     ) -> INSendMessageIntent {
+      let senderAvatar = descriptor.senderAvatarPNG.map(INImage.init(imageData:))
       let sender = INPerson(
         personHandle: INPersonHandle(value: descriptor.senderIdentifier, type: .unknown),
         nameComponents: nil,
         displayName: descriptor.senderDisplayName,
-        image: descriptor.senderAvatarPNG.map(INImage.init(imageData:)),
+        image: senderAvatar,
         contactIdentifier: nil,
         customIdentifier: descriptor.senderIdentifier,
         isMe: false,
@@ -139,6 +140,13 @@ public struct BuzzCommunicationNotificationDescriptor: Equatable, Sendable {
         let donationMetadata = INSendMessageIntentDonationMetadata()
         donationMetadata.recipientCount = descriptor.recipientCount
         intent.donationMetadata = donationMetadata
+        if let senderAvatar {
+          // Communication Notifications render a group conversation's image
+          // from the speakable-group parameter rather than INPerson.image.
+          // Buzz channels do not have a separate avatar, so use the verified
+          // sender thumbnail for the visible incoming-message avatar.
+          intent.setImage(senderAvatar, forParameterNamed: \.speakableGroupName)
+        }
       }
       return intent
     }
diff --git a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzPushNotificationResolver.swift b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzPushNotificationResolver.swift
index 6cd76ecf74..908d404835 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzPushNotificationResolver.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Sources/BuzzPushKit/BuzzPushNotificationResolver.swift
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public final class BuzzPushNotificationResolver: BuzzPushNotificationResolving {
       ["stream", "forum"].contains(channelType),
       let displayName = channel.displayName
     else { return nil }
-    return (displayName, recipientCount)
+    return (displayName.hasPrefix("#") ? displayName : "#\(displayName)", recipientCount)
   }
 
   private static func newest(_ events: [VerifiedNostrEvent]) -> VerifiedNostrEvent? {
diff --git a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushConversationResolverTests.swift b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushConversationResolverTests.swift
index 9bf3b85f50..57ff747535 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushConversationResolverTests.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushConversationResolverTests.swift
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ extension BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests {
       )
     )
 
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#General")
     XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationRecipientCount, 2)
   }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ extension BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests {
       )
     )
 
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#General")
     XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationRecipientCount, 1)
     XCTAssertEqual(URLProtocolStub.requests.count, 2)
   }
diff --git a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests.swift b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests.swift
index c91ef665e4..e8e858f176 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/BuzzPushKit/Tests/BuzzPushKitTests/BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests.swift
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ final class BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests: XCTestCase {
 
     XCTAssertEqual(result.title, "Alice")
     XCTAssertEqual(result.senderAvatarPNG, avatar)
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#General")
     XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationRecipientCount, 1)
     XCTAssertEqual(URLProtocolStub.requests.count, 1)
   }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ final class BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests: XCTestCase {
     )
 
     XCTAssertEqual(result.title, "Stale Alice")
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "Stale General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#Stale General")
     XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationRecipientCount, 1)
     XCTAssertEqual(URLProtocolStub.requests.count, 2)
   }
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ final class BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests: XCTestCase {
     )
 
     XCTAssertEqual(result.title, "Newer Cached Alice")
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "Newer Cached General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#Newer Cached General")
   }
 
   func testChannelOnlyRefreshIgnoresUnrequestedProfileEvent() throws {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ final class BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests: XCTestCase {
     )
 
     XCTAssertEqual(result.title, "Cached Alice")
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "Stale General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#Stale General")
   }
 
   func testMissingCacheRefreshesVerifiedProfileAndChannelTogether() throws {
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ final class BuzzPushNotificationResolverTests: XCTestCase {
     )
 
     XCTAssertEqual(result.title, "Fresh Alice")
-    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "Fresh General")
+    XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationDisplayName, "#Fresh General")
     XCTAssertEqual(result.conversationRecipientCount, 1)
     XCTAssertNil(result.senderAvatarPNG)
     XCTAssertEqual(URLProtocolStub.requests.count, 2)
diff --git a/mobile/ios/RunnerTests/BuzzCommunicationNotificationTests.swift b/mobile/ios/RunnerTests/BuzzCommunicationNotificationTests.swift
index 098067cc90..8d8f1373df 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/RunnerTests/BuzzCommunicationNotificationTests.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/RunnerTests/BuzzCommunicationNotificationTests.swift
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ final class BuzzCommunicationNotificationTests: XCTestCase {
     XCTAssertEqual(intent.sender?.displayName, "Alice")
     XCTAssertEqual(intent.sender?.customIdentifier, descriptor.senderIdentifier)
     XCTAssertNotNil(intent.sender?.image)
+    XCTAssertNotNil(intent.image(forParameterNamed: \.speakableGroupName))
     XCTAssertEqual(intent.content, "Hello Buzz")
     XCTAssertEqual(intent.speakableGroupName?.spokenPhrase, "General")
     XCTAssertEqual(intent.conversationIdentifier, resolution.conversationIdentifier)
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ final class BuzzCommunicationNotificationTests: XCTestCase {
 
     XCTAssertEqual(intent.sender?.displayName, "Alice")
     XCTAssertNotNil(intent.sender?.image)
+    XCTAssertNil(intent.image(forParameterNamed: \.speakableGroupName))
     XCTAssertNil(intent.speakableGroupName)
     XCTAssertNil(intent.donationMetadata)
   }