diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index aeaa94a..fd1e2ea 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 PROJECT_NAME=jama
 
 # Image version to run (set by build.sh, or use 'latest')
-JAMA_VERSION=0.9.31
+JAMA_VERSION=0.9.32
 
 # App port — the host port Docker maps to the container
 PORT=3000
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 8e3fe6b..edaba44 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-backend",
-  "version": "0.9.31",
+  "version": "0.9.32",
   "description": "TeamChat backend server",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 4c6ac88..118d61b 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 set -euo pipefail
 
-VERSION="${1:-0.9.31}"
+VERSION="${1:-0.9.32}"
 ACTION="${2:-}"
 REGISTRY="${REGISTRY:-}"
 IMAGE_NAME="jama"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 0d98fcc..4e9019c 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-frontend",
-  "version": "0.9.31",
+  "version": "0.9.32",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx b/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx
index 8fc3745..d816467 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatWindow.jsx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export default function ChatWindow({ group, onBack, onGroupUpdated, onDirectMess
             {isDirect ? peerName : group.name}
             {group.is_readonly ? <span className="readonly-badge" style={{ marginLeft: 8 }}>read-only</span> : null}
           </div>
-          {isDirect && isOnline && <div className="chat-header-sub" style={{ color: 'var(--success)' }}>Online</div>}
+          {isDirect && <div className="chat-header-sub">Private message</div>}
           {!isDirect && group.type === 'private' && <div className="chat-header-sub">Private group</div>}
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GroupManagerModal.jsx b/frontend/src/components/GroupManagerModal.jsx
index 9359d90..5cdbd0e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GroupManagerModal.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GroupManagerModal.jsx
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function DirectMessagesTab({ allUserGroups, onRefresh, refreshKey }) {
 
   const handleSave = async () => {
     if (!dmName.trim()) return toast('Name required', 'error');
-    if (groupIds.size < 2) return toast('Select at least two user groups', 'error');
+    if (!selected && groupIds.size < 2) return toast('Select at least two user groups', 'error');
     setSaving(true);
     try {
       if (selected) {