diff --git a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/RoomInfoFixture.kt b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/RoomInfoFixture.kt
index abb24fc153..71ed8b83be 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/RoomInfoFixture.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/RoomInfoFixture.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fun aRoomInfo(
     notificationCount: Long = 0,
     userDefinedNotificationMode: RoomNotificationMode? = null,
     hasRoomCall: Boolean = false,
-    roomPowerLevels: RoomPowerLevels = RoomPowerLevels(
+    roomPowerLevels: RoomPowerLevels? = RoomPowerLevels(
         values = defaultRoomPowerLevelValues(),
         users = persistentMapOf(),
     ),
diff --git a/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt b/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt
index 52e7d43085..f9a86c9bd7 100644
--- a/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ fun RoomInfo.getAvatarData(size: AvatarSize) = AvatarData(
 
 /**
  * Returns the role of the user in the room.
- * If the user is a creator, returns [RoomMember.Role.Owner].
+ * If the user is a creator and [RoomInfo.privilegedCreatorRole] is true, returns [RoomMember.Role.Owner].
  * Otherwise, checks the power levels and returns the corresponding role.
  * If no specific power level is set for the user, defaults to [RoomMember.Role.User].
  */
 fun RoomInfo.roleOf(userId: UserId): RoomMember.Role {
-    return if (creators.contains(userId)) {
+    return if (privilegedCreatorRole && creators.contains(userId)) {
         RoomMember.Role.Owner(isCreator = true)
     } else {
         roomPowerLevels?.roleOf(userId) ?: RoomMember.Role.User
diff --git a/libraries/matrixui/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtensionTest.kt b/libraries/matrixui/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtensionTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6dcc27bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/matrixui/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtensionTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.RoomMember
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.powerlevels.RoomPowerLevels
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_USER_ID
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_USER_ID_2
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_USER_ID_3
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.room.aRoomInfo
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.room.defaultRoomPowerLevelValues
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableMap
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class RoomInfoExtensionTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `roleOf returns Owner for creator with privilegedCreatorRole true`() {
+        val roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+            privilegedCreatorRole = true,
+            roomCreators = listOf(A_USER_ID),
+        )
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.Owner(isCreator = true))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `roleOf returns User for not creator with privilegedCreatorRole true`() {
+        val roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+            privilegedCreatorRole = true,
+            roomCreators = listOf(A_USER_ID),
+        )
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID_2)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.User)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `roleOf returns User for creator with privilegedCreatorRole false`() {
+        val roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+            privilegedCreatorRole = false,
+            roomCreators = listOf(A_USER_ID),
+        )
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.User)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `roleOf returns role from the power level`() {
+        val roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+            privilegedCreatorRole = false,
+            roomPowerLevels = RoomPowerLevels(
+                values = defaultRoomPowerLevelValues(),
+                users = mapOf(
+                    A_USER_ID to 100L, // Admin
+                    A_USER_ID_2 to 50L, // Moderator
+                    A_USER_ID_3 to 0L, // User
+                ).toImmutableMap(),
+            ),
+            roomCreators = listOf(A_USER_ID),
+        )
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.Admin)
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID_2)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.Moderator)
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID_3)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.User)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `roleOf returns User when the power level is null`() {
+        val roomInfo = aRoomInfo(
+            privilegedCreatorRole = false,
+            roomPowerLevels = null,
+            roomCreators = listOf(A_USER_ID),
+        )
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.User)
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID_2)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.User)
+        assertThat(roomInfo.roleOf(A_USER_ID_3)).isEqualTo(RoomMember.Role.User)
+    }
+}