diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt
index 89bfc74ebf..aca584a663 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class RoomMemberProfileViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted private v
         val myPowerLevel = PowerLevelsHelper(currentPowerLevelsContent).getUserPowerLevelValue(session.myUserId)
         if (action.askForValidation && action.newValue >= myPowerLevel) {
             _viewEvents.post(RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.ShowPowerLevelValidation(action.previousValue, action.newValue))
-        } else if (state.isMine) {
+        } else if (action.askForValidation && state.isMine) {
             _viewEvents.post(RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.ShowPowerLevelDemoteWarning(action.previousValue, action.newValue))
         } else {
             currentPowerLevelsContent.users[state.userId] = action.newValue