diff --git a/src/app/features/room-nav/RoomNavItem.tsx b/src/app/features/room-nav/RoomNavItem.tsx
index 1c84f57ba..0334cf163 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room-nav/RoomNavItem.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room-nav/RoomNavItem.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import {
   RectCords,
   Badge,
   Spinner,
+  Tooltip,
+  TooltipProvider,
 } from 'folds';
 import { useFocusWithin, useHover } from 'react-aria';
 import FocusTrap from 'focus-trap-react';
@@ -41,7 +43,12 @@ import isYesterday from 'dayjs/plugin/isYesterday';
 import { NavItem, NavItemContent, NavItemOptions, NavLink } from '../../components/nav';
 import { UnreadBadge, UnreadBadgeCenter } from '../../components/unread-badge';
 import { RoomAvatar, RoomIcon } from '../../components/room-avatar';
-import { getDirectRoomAvatarUrl, getRoomAvatarUrl, getStateEvent } from '../../utils/room';
+import {
+  getDirectRoomAvatarUrl,
+  getMemberName,
+  getRoomAvatarUrl,
+  getStateEvent,
+} from '../../utils/room';
 import { nameInitials } from '../../utils/common';
 import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
 import { useRoomUnread } from '../../state/hooks/unread';
@@ -690,6 +697,14 @@ function RoomNavItem_({
   const optionsVisible = hover || !!menuAnchor;
   const callSession = useCallSession(room);
   const callMembers = useCallMembers(callSession);
+  const liveNames = useMemo(() => {
+    const names = Array.from(
+      new Set(callMembers.map((m) => m.sender).filter((u): u is string => !!u)),
+    ).map((u) => getMemberName(room, u));
+    const shown = names.slice(0, 6);
+    const more = names.length - shown.length;
+    return more > 0 ? `${shown.join(', ')} and ${more} more` : shown.join(', ');
+  }, [callMembers, room]);
   const startCall = useCallStart(direct);
   const callEmbed = useCallEmbed();
   // [Gitea #30] Same voice-limit check the call prescreen uses, so the sidebar
@@ -853,11 +868,32 @@ function RoomNavItem_({
               />
             )}
             {callMembers.length > 0 && (
-              <Badge variant="Critical" fill="Solid" size="400">
-                <Text as="span" size="L400" truncate>
-                  {callMembers.length} Live
-                </Text>
-              </Badge>
+              // [Gitea #157] The count alone doesn't tell you whether it's your
+              // squad — name the people on hover/focus (long-press on touch).
+              <TooltipProvider
+                position="Right"
+                delay={300}
+                tooltip={
+                  <Tooltip>
+                    <Text size="T200">{liveNames}</Text>
+                  </Tooltip>
+                }
+              >
+                {(tipRef) => (
+                  <Badge
+                    ref={tipRef}
+                    variant="Critical"
+                    fill="Solid"
+                    size="400"
+                    tabIndex={0}
+                    aria-label={`${callMembers.length} in call: ${liveNames}`}
+                  >
+                    <Text as="span" size="L400" truncate>
+                      {callMembers.length} Live
+                    </Text>
+                  </Badge>
+                )}
+              </TooltipProvider>
             )}
           </Box>
         </NavItemContent>