diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml
index 4ecbc9bd1d..faa978ac63 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ StackLayout {
     // Community transfer ownership related props/signals:
     property bool isPendingOwnershipRequest: sectionItemModel.isPendingOwnershipRequest
 
+    onIsPrivilegedUserChanged: if (root.currentIndex === 1) root.currentIndex = 0
+
     onCurrentIndexChanged: {
         Global.closeCreateChatView()
     }