diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
index 266f739d9e..8c8229483c 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class Profile(
   override val fullName: String,
   override val image: String? = null
 ): NamedChat {
-  val displayNameWithOptionalFullName: String
+  val profileViewName: String
     get() {
       return if (fullName == "" || displayName == fullName) displayName else "$displayName ($fullName)"
     }
@@ -525,11 +525,7 @@ class GroupInfo (
   override val image get() = groupProfile.image
 
   val canDelete: Boolean
-    get() {
-      val s = membership.memberStatus
-      return membership.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Owner
-          || (s == GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved || s == GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft || s == GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted || s == GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited)
-    }
+    get() = membership.memberRole == GroupMemberRole.Owner || !membership.memberCurrent
 
   val canAddMembers: Boolean
     get() = membership.memberRole >= GroupMemberRole.Admin && membership.memberActive
@@ -610,8 +606,11 @@ class GroupMember (
     GroupMemberStatus.MemCreator -> true
   }
 
-  fun canRemove(userRole: GroupMemberRole): Boolean =
-    userRole >= GroupMemberRole.Admin && userRole >= memberRole
+  fun canBeRemoved(membership: GroupMember): Boolean {
+    val userRole = membership.memberRole
+    return memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved && memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft
+        && userRole >= GroupMemberRole.Admin && userRole >= memberRole && membership.memberCurrent
+  }
 
   companion object {
     val sampleData = GroupMember(
@@ -1367,10 +1366,10 @@ sealed class RcvGroupEvent() {
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupDeleted") class GroupDeleted(): RcvGroupEvent()
 
   val text: String get() = when (this) {
-    is MemberAdded -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_member_added), profile.displayNameWithOptionalFullName)
+    is MemberAdded -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_member_added), profile.profileViewName)
     is MemberConnected -> generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_member_connected)
     is MemberLeft -> generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_member_left)
-    is MemberDeleted -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_member_deleted), profile.displayNameWithOptionalFullName)
+    is MemberDeleted -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_member_deleted), profile.profileViewName)
     is UserDeleted -> generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_user_deleted)
     is GroupDeleted -> generalGetString(R.string.rcv_group_event_group_deleted)
   }
@@ -1382,7 +1381,7 @@ sealed class SndGroupEvent() {
   @Serializable @SerialName("userLeft") class UserLeft(): SndGroupEvent()
 
   val text: String get() = when (this) {
-    is MemberDeleted -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.snd_group_event_member_deleted), profile.displayNameWithOptionalFullName)
+    is MemberDeleted -> String.format(generalGetString(R.string.snd_group_event_member_deleted), profile.profileViewName)
     is UserLeft -> generalGetString(R.string.snd_group_event_user_left)
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
index 7448650846..3106f08aaa 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fun GroupChatInfoLayout(
           DeleteGroupButton(deleteGroup)
         }
       }
-      if (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft) {
+      if (groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent) {
         SectionDivider()
         SectionItemView {
           LeaveGroupButton(leaveGroup)
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ fun AddMembersButton(addMembers: () -> Unit) {
 
 @Composable
 fun MembersList(members: List<GroupMember>, showMemberInfo: (GroupMember) -> Unit) {
-  //  LazyColumn {
-  //    itemsIndexed(members) { index, member ->
   Column {
     members.forEachIndexed { index, member ->
       SectionItemView(height = 50.dp) {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt
index ae447a98d5..1864c0a3aa 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoLayout(
       }
     }
 
-    if (member.canRemove(userRole = groupInfo.membership.memberRole) && member.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved) {
+    if (member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo.membership)) {
       SectionView {
         SectionItemView {
           RemoveMemberButton(removeMember)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
index 9d1a7a0bbc..5d60090f48 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.kt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fun GroupMenuItems(chat: Chat, groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, showM
         MarkReadChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
       }
       ClearChatAction(chat, chatModel, showMenu)
-      if (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus != GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft) {
+      if (groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent) {
         LeaveGroupAction(groupInfo, chatModel, showMenu)
       }
       if (groupInfo.canDelete) {
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
index 20e09cbdf2..cc0d81e366 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatPreviewView.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RemoveCircle
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.ErrorOutline
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
@@ -29,6 +30,28 @@ import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.badgeLayout
 fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat, stopped: Boolean) {
   val cInfo = chat.chatInfo
 
+  @Composable
+  fun groupInactiveIcon() {
+    Icon(
+      Icons.Filled.RemoveCircle,
+      stringResource(R.string.icon_descr_group_inactive),
+      Modifier.size(18.dp).background(MaterialTheme.colors.background, CircleShape),
+      tint = Color.Red
+    )
+  }
+
+  @Composable
+  fun chatPreviewImageOverlayIcon() {
+    if (cInfo is ChatInfo.Group) {
+      when (cInfo.groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
+        GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft -> groupInactiveIcon()
+        GroupMemberStatus.MemRemoved -> groupInactiveIcon()
+        GroupMemberStatus.MemGroupDeleted -> groupInactiveIcon()
+        else -> {}
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   @Composable
   fun chatPreviewTitleText(color: Color = Color.Unspecified) {
     Text(
@@ -50,18 +73,6 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat, stopped: Boolean) {
         when (cInfo.groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
           GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited -> chatPreviewTitleText(MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
           GroupMemberStatus.MemAccepted -> chatPreviewTitleText(HighOrLowlight)
-          GroupMemberStatus.MemLeft ->
-            Row(
-              horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
-            ) {
-              Text(
-                stringResource(R.string.group_left_description),
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.h3,
-                fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-                color = HighOrLowlight
-              )
-              chatPreviewTitleText()
-            }
           else -> chatPreviewTitleText()
         }
       else -> chatPreviewTitleText()
@@ -87,7 +98,7 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat, stopped: Boolean) {
           }
         is ChatInfo.Group ->
           when (cInfo.groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
-            GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited -> Text(stringResource(R.string.you_are_invited_to_group))
+            GroupMemberStatus.MemInvited -> Text(stringResource(R.string.group_preview_you_are_invited))
             GroupMemberStatus.MemAccepted -> Text(stringResource(R.string.group_connection_pending), color = HighOrLowlight)
             else -> {}
           }
@@ -97,7 +108,12 @@ fun ChatPreviewView(chat: Chat, stopped: Boolean) {
   }
 
   Row {
-    ChatInfoImage(cInfo, size = 72.dp)
+    Box(contentAlignment = Alignment.BottomEnd) {
+      ChatInfoImage(cInfo, size = 72.dp)
+      Box(Modifier.padding(end = 6.dp, bottom = 6.dp)) {
+        chatPreviewImageOverlayIcon()
+      }
+    }
     Column(
       modifier = Modifier
         .padding(horizontal = 8.dp)
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 71cfe72cc5..56e7062db7 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     <string name="this_text_is_available_in_settings">Этот текст можно найти в Настройках</string>
     <string name="your_chats">Ваши чаты</string>
     <string name="contact_connection_pending">соединяется…</string>
+    <string name="group_preview_you_are_invited">вы приглашены в группу</string>
     <string name="group_connection_pending">соединяется…</string>
 
     <!-- ComposeView.kt, helpers -->
@@ -506,8 +507,8 @@
     <string name="leave_group_button">Выйти</string>
     <string name="leave_group_question">Выйти из группы</string>
     <string name="you_will_stop_receiving_messages_from_this_group_chat_history_will_be_preserved">Вы перестанете получать сообщения от этой группы. История чата будет сохранена.</string>
-    <string name="group_left_description">[покинута]</string>
     <string name="icon_descr_add_members">Пригласить участников</string>
+    <string name="icon_descr_group_inactive">Группа неактивна</string>
 
     <!-- CIGroupInvitationView.kt -->
     <string name="you_sent_group_invitation">Вы отправили приглашение в группу</string>
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ed7c8809d4..cd294488e5 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
   <string name="this_text_is_available_in_settings">This text is available in settings</string>
   <string name="your_chats">Your chats</string>
   <string name="contact_connection_pending">connecting…</string>
+  <string name="group_preview_you_are_invited">you are invited to group</string>
   <string name="group_connection_pending">connecting…</string>
 
   <!-- ComposeView.kt, helpers -->
@@ -508,8 +509,8 @@
   <string name="leave_group_button">Leave</string>
   <string name="leave_group_question">Leave group?</string>
   <string name="you_will_stop_receiving_messages_from_this_group_chat_history_will_be_preserved">You will stop receiving messages from this group. Chat history will be preserved.</string>
-  <string name="group_left_description">[left]</string>
   <string name="icon_descr_add_members">Invite members</string>
+  <string name="icon_descr_group_inactive">Group inactive</string>
 
   <!-- CIGroupInvitationView.kt -->
   <string name="you_sent_group_invitation">You sent group invitation</string>
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
index 40b2838817..58d66a3658 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                     }
                 }
 
-                Section {
-                    if member.canRemove(userRole: groupInfo.membership.memberRole) && member.memberStatus != .memRemoved {
+                if member.canBeRemoved(membership: groupInfo.membership) {
+                    Section {
                         removeMemberButton()
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/GroupChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/GroupChatInfoView.swift
index 46d92a6718..acfc6567db 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/GroupChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/GroupChatInfoView.swift
@@ -35,19 +35,21 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                 groupInfoHeader()
                     .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
 
-                Section {
-                    Button {
-                        showGroupProfile = true
-                    } label: {
-                        Label("Edit group profile", systemImage: "pencil")
+                if groupInfo.canEdit {
+                    Section {
+                        Button {
+                            showGroupProfile = true
+                        } label: {
+                            Label("Edit group profile", systemImage: "pencil")
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .sheet(isPresented: $showGroupProfile) {
+                        GroupProfileView(groupId: groupInfo.apiId, groupProfile: groupInfo.groupProfile)
                     }
-                }
-                .sheet(isPresented: $showGroupProfile) {
-                    GroupProfileView(groupId: groupInfo.apiId, groupProfile: groupInfo.groupProfile)
                 }
 
                 Section("\(members.count + 1) members") {
-                    if (groupInfo.canAddMembers) {
+                    if groupInfo.canAddMembers {
                         addMembersButton()
                     }
                     memberView(groupInfo.membership, user: true)
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                     if groupInfo.canDelete {
                         deleteGroupButton()
                     }
-                    if (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus != .memLeft) {
+                    if groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent {
                         leaveGroupButton()
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
index 08f9c7b98d..71ed4453a6 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListNavLink.swift
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                 clearChatButton()
             }
             .swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
-                if (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus != .memLeft) {
+                if (groupInfo.membership.memberCurrent) {
                     Button {
                         AlertManager.shared.showAlert(leaveGroupAlert(groupInfo))
                     } label: {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift
index 457721cf26..9ce4ef17a0 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatPreviewView.swift
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
         let cItem = chat.chatItems.last
         let unread = chat.chatStats.unreadCount
         return HStack(spacing: 8) {
-            ChatInfoImage(chat: chat)
-                .frame(width: 63, height: 63)
-                .padding(.leading, 4)
+            ZStack(alignment: .bottomTrailing) {
+                ChatInfoImage(chat: chat)
+                    .frame(width: 63, height: 63)
+                chatPreviewImageOverlayIcon()
+                    .padding([.bottom, .trailing], 1)
+
+            }
+            .padding(.leading, 4)
 
             VStack(spacing: 0) {
                 HStack(alignment: .top) {
@@ -51,6 +56,28 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    @ViewBuilder private func chatPreviewImageOverlayIcon() -> some View {
+        if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
+            switch (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
+            case .memLeft:
+                groupInactiveIcon()
+            case .memRemoved:
+                groupInactiveIcon()
+            case .memGroupDeleted:
+                groupInactiveIcon()
+            default: EmptyView()
+            }
+        } else {
+            EmptyView()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder private func groupInactiveIcon() -> some View {
+        Image(systemName: "minus.circle.fill")
+            .foregroundColor(.red)
+            .background(Circle().foregroundColor(Color(uiColor: .systemBackground)))
+    }
+
     @ViewBuilder private func chatPreviewTitle() -> some View {
         let v = Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName)
             .font(.title3)
@@ -66,18 +93,6 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
                 v.foregroundColor(.accentColor)
             case .memAccepted:
                 v.foregroundColor(.secondary)
-            case .memLeft:
-                HStack {
-                    Text(NSLocalizedString("[left]", comment: "group left description"))
-                        .font(.title3)
-                        .fontWeight(.bold)
-                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                    Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName)
-                        .font(.title3)
-                        .fontWeight(.bold)
-                        .lineLimit(1)
-                }
-                .frame(maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
             default: v
             }
         default: v
@@ -106,12 +121,12 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
             switch (chat.chatInfo) {
             case let .direct(contact):
                 if !contact.ready {
-                    chatPreviewInfoText("Connecting...")
+                    chatPreviewInfoText("connecting...")
                 }
             case let .group(groupInfo):
                 switch (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
-                case .memInvited: chatPreviewInfoText("You are invited to group")
-                case .memAccepted: chatPreviewInfoText("Connecting...")
+                case .memInvited: chatPreviewInfoText("you are invited to group")
+                case .memAccepted: chatPreviewInfoText("connecting...")
                 default: EmptyView()
                 }
             default: EmptyView()
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index f2e25890b1..a88e81b254 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public struct Profile: Codable, NamedChat {
     public var fullName: String
     public var image: String?
 
-    var displayNameWithOptionalFullName: String {
+    var profileViewName: String {
         (fullName == "" || displayName == fullName) ? displayName : "\(displayName) (\(fullName))"
     }
 
@@ -444,9 +444,12 @@ public struct GroupInfo: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
     public var fullName: String { get { groupProfile.fullName } }
     public var image: String? { get { groupProfile.image } }
 
+    public var canEdit: Bool {
+        return membership.memberRole == .owner && membership.memberCurrent
+    }
+
     public var canDelete: Bool {
-        let s = membership.memberStatus
-        return membership.memberRole == .owner || (s == .memRemoved || s == .memLeft || s == .memGroupDeleted || s == .memInvited)
+        return membership.memberRole == .owner || !membership.memberCurrent
     }
 
     public var canAddMembers: Bool {
@@ -547,8 +550,10 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
         }
     }
 
-    public func canRemove(userRole: GroupMemberRole) -> Bool {
-        return userRole >= .admin && userRole >= memberRole
+    public func canBeRemoved(membership: GroupMember) -> Bool {
+        let userRole = membership.memberRole
+        return memberStatus != .memRemoved && memberStatus != .memLeft
+            && userRole >= .admin && userRole >= memberRole && membership.memberCurrent
     }
 
     public static let sampleData = GroupMember(
@@ -1271,11 +1276,11 @@ public enum RcvGroupEvent: Decodable {
     var text: String {
         switch self {
         case let .memberAdded(_, profile):
-            return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("invited %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.displayNameWithOptionalFullName)
+            return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("invited %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
         case .memberConnected: return NSLocalizedString("member connected", comment: "rcv group event chat item")
         case .memberLeft: return NSLocalizedString("left", comment: "rcv group event chat item")
         case let .memberDeleted(_, profile):
-            return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("removed %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.displayNameWithOptionalFullName)
+            return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("removed %@", comment: "rcv group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
         case .userDeleted: return NSLocalizedString("removed you", comment: "rcv group event chat item")
         case .groupDeleted: return NSLocalizedString("deleted group", comment: "rcv group event chat item")
         case .groupUpdated: return NSLocalizedString("updated group profile", comment: "rcv group event chat item")
@@ -1291,7 +1296,7 @@ public enum SndGroupEvent: Decodable {
     var text: String {
         switch self {
         case let .memberDeleted(_, profile):
-            return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you removed %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), profile.displayNameWithOptionalFullName)
+            return String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("you removed %@", comment: "snd group event chat item"), profile.profileViewName)
         case .userLeft: return NSLocalizedString("you left", comment: "snd group event chat item")
         case .groupUpdated: return NSLocalizedString("group profile updated", comment: "snd group event chat item")
         }
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 4912b795ec..4524760bbc 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -441,10 +441,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       pure $ CRContactConnectionDeleted conn
     CTGroup -> do
       g@(Group gInfo@GroupInfo {membership} members) <- withStore $ \db -> getGroup db user chatId
-      let s = memberStatus membership
-          canDelete =
-            memberRole (membership :: GroupMember) == GROwner
-              || (s == GSMemRemoved || s == GSMemLeft || s == GSMemGroupDeleted || s == GSMemInvited)
+      let canDelete = memberRole (membership :: GroupMember) == GROwner || not (memberCurrent membership)
       unless canDelete $ throwChatError CEGroupUserRole
       withChatLock . procCmd $ do
         when (memberActive membership) . void $ sendGroupMessage gInfo members XGrpDel
@@ -745,7 +742,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       Nothing -> throwChatError CEGroupMemberNotFound
       Just m@GroupMember {memberId = mId, memberRole = mRole, memberStatus = mStatus, memberProfile} -> do
         let userRole = memberRole (membership :: GroupMember)
-            canRemove = userRole >= GRAdmin && userRole >= mRole
+            canRemove = userRole >= GRAdmin && userRole >= mRole && memberCurrent membership
         unless canRemove $ throwChatError CEGroupUserRole
         withChatLock . procCmd $ do
           when (mStatus /= GSMemInvited) $ do