diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/UserEventPermissions.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/UserEventPermissions.kt
index 77a24b8c5d..25d06add8d 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/UserEventPermissions.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/UserEventPermissions.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ data class UserEventPermissions(
 ) {
     companion object {
         val DEFAULT = UserEventPermissions(
-            canRedactOwn = false,
+            canRedactOwn = true,
             canRedactOther = false,
             canSendMessage = true,
             canSendReaction = true,