diff --git a/src/Types/Events.ts b/src/Types/Events.ts
index 289f5be..6a5dfb2 100644
--- a/src/Types/Events.ts
+++ b/src/Types/Events.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export type BaileysEventMap = {
     'groups.upsert': GroupMetadata[]
     'groups.update': Partial<GroupMetadata>[]
     /** apply an action to participants in a group */
-    'group-participants.update': { id: string, participants: string[], action: ParticipantAction }
+    'group-participants.update': { id: string, author: string, participants: string[], action: ParticipantAction }
 
     'blocklist.set': { blocklist: string[] }
     'blocklist.update': { blocklist: string[], type: 'add' | 'remove' }
diff --git a/src/Utils/process-message.ts b/src/Utils/process-message.ts
index 9f65d26..b666fbf 100644
--- a/src/Utils/process-message.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/process-message.ts
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ const processMessage = async(
 		//let actor = whatsappID (message.participant)
 		let participants: string[]
 		const emitParticipantsUpdate = (action: ParticipantAction) => (
-			ev.emit('group-participants.update', { id: jid, participants, action })
+			ev.emit('group-participants.update', { id: jid, author: message.participant!, participants, action })
 		)
 		const emitGroupUpdate = (update: Partial<GroupMetadata>) => {
 			ev.emit('groups.update', [{ id: jid, ...update }])