diff --git a/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts b/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts
index 04db1de4..a4427a56 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ export const useFeedStateString = (communityAddresses?: string[]): string | unde
       stateString += ' via IPFS';
     }
 
+    if (!stateString && communityAddresses?.length) {
+      const count = communityAddresses.length;
+      stateString = `downloading ${count} ${count === 1 ? 'board' : 'boards'}`;
+      if (count <= 5) {
+        stateString += ` (${communityAddresses.map((a) => getShortAddress(a) || a).join(', ')})`;
+      }
+    }
+
     // capitalize first letter
     stateString = stateString.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + stateString.slice(1);