diff --git a/protocol/communities/community.go b/protocol/communities/community.go
index 84a278f70..f7613beae 100644
--- a/protocol/communities/community.go
+++ b/protocol/communities/community.go
@@ -1913,8 +1913,9 @@ func (o *Community) CanPost(pk *ecdsa.PublicKey, chatID string, messageType prot
 		if !isChatMember {
 			return false, nil
 		}
-		isPoster := member.ChannelRole == protobuf.CommunityMember_CHANNEL_ROLE_POSTER
-		isViewer := member.ChannelRole == protobuf.CommunityMember_CHANNEL_ROLE_VIEWER
+
+		isPoster := member.GetChannelRole() == protobuf.CommunityMember_CHANNEL_ROLE_POSTER
+		isViewer := member.GetChannelRole() == protobuf.CommunityMember_CHANNEL_ROLE_VIEWER
 		return isPoster || (isViewer && chat.ViewersCanPostReactions), nil
 
 	default:
diff --git a/protocol/communities/manager.go b/protocol/communities/manager.go
index 666c2d407..a0c1d039d 100644
--- a/protocol/communities/manager.go
+++ b/protocol/communities/manager.go
@@ -1056,11 +1056,11 @@ func (m *Manager) ReevaluateMembers(community *Community) (map[protobuf.Communit
 				if response.ViewAndPostPermissions.Satisfied {
 					channelRole = protobuf.CommunityMember_CHANNEL_ROLE_POSTER
 				}
-				if !isMemberAlreadyInChannel {
-					_, err := community.AddMemberToChat(channelID, memberPubKey, []protobuf.CommunityMember_Roles{}, channelRole)
-					if err != nil {
-						return nil, err
-					}
+
+				// Add the member back to the chat member list in case the role changed (it replaces the previous values)
+				_, err := community.AddMemberToChat(channelID, memberPubKey, []protobuf.CommunityMember_Roles{}, channelRole)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
 				}
 			} else if isMemberAlreadyInChannel {
 				_, err := community.RemoveUserFromChat(memberPubKey, channelID)