diff --git a/src/utils/communityUtils.ts b/src/utils/communityUtils.ts
index a973a55..249faee 100644
--- a/src/utils/communityUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/communityUtils.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,15 @@ export async function isUserInCommunity(userJid: string, groupJids: Set<string>)
       
       // Check if user is in this group's participants
       const participants = response.data?.participants || [];
+      console.log('Participants:', participants);
+      
       // Check both JID and phone number formats
       const userPhone = userJid.split('@')[0];
-      if (participants.includes(userJid) || participants.some(p => p.startsWith(userPhone))) {
+      if (participants.some(p => {
+        // Handle both string and object participant formats
+        const participantJid = typeof p === 'string' ? p : p?.id;
+        return participantJid === userJid || participantJid?.startsWith?.(userPhone);
+      })) {
         return true;
       }
     }