diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts
index bd0cbb9aa..0d5725e7c 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts
@@ -724,8 +724,20 @@ export class EventsDisplay extends LitElement implements Layer {
 
     const unitView = this.game.unit(event.unitID);
 
+    // Format the message for NAVAL_INVASION_INBOUND to display formatted troop count
+    let description = event.message;
+    if (event.messageType === MessageType.NAVAL_INVASION_INBOUND && unitView) {
+      // Replace raw troop count with formatted version
+      // Message format: "Boat: {troops} {attackerName}"
+      const formattedTroops = renderTroops(unitView.troops());
+      description = event.message.replace(
+        /Boat: \d+/,
+        `Boat: ${formattedTroops}`,
+      );
+    }
+
     this.addEvent({
-      description: event.message,
+      description: description,
       type: event.messageType,
       unsafeDescription: false,
       highlight: true,
diff --git a/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts
index 3028374f9..64045ba8e 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/TransportShipExecution.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { renderTroops } from "../../client/Utils";
 import {
   Execution,
   Game,
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ export class TransportShipExecution implements Execution {
       mg.displayIncomingUnit(
         this.boat.id(),
         // TODO TranslateText
-        `Boat: ${renderTroops(this.boat.troops())} ${this.attacker.displayName()}`,
+        `Boat: ${this.boat.troops()} ${this.attacker.displayName()}`,
         MessageType.NAVAL_INVASION_INBOUND,
         this.targetID,
       );