diff --git a/src/TextForEvent.js b/src/TextForEvent.js
index 44bec5d925..8757ff4ed6 100644
--- a/src/TextForEvent.js
+++ b/src/TextForEvent.js
@@ -308,10 +308,16 @@ function textForCanonicalAliasEvent(ev) {
             });
         }
     } else {
+        // both alias and alt_aliases where modified
         return _t('%(senderName)s changed the main and alternative addresses for this room.', {
             senderName: senderName,
         });
     }
+    // in case there is no difference between the two events,
+    // say something as we can't simply hide the tile from here
+    return _t('%(senderName)s changed the addresses for this room.', {
+        senderName: senderName,
+    });
 }
 
 function textForCallAnswerEvent(event) {
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 15a050d783..715ca082ad 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
     "%(senderName)s removed the alternative addresses %(addresses)s for this room.|one": "%(senderName)s removed alternative address %(addresses)s for this room.",
     "%(senderName)s changed the alternative addresses for this room.": "%(senderName)s changed the alternative addresses for this room.",
     "%(senderName)s changed the main and alternative addresses for this room.": "%(senderName)s changed the main and alternative addresses for this room.",
+    "%(senderName)s changed the addresses for this room.": "%(senderName)s changed the addresses for this room.",
     "Someone": "Someone",
     "(not supported by this browser)": "(not supported by this browser)",
     "%(senderName)s answered the call.": "%(senderName)s answered the call.",