diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt
index 15f21a6..6083d73 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatScreen.kt
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@ fun ChatScreen(
                         members = state.chatMembers,
                         bans = state.chatBans,
                         selfUserId = state.selfUserId,
+                        selfRole = state.chatRole,
                         canManageMembers = state.canManageMembers,
                         canTransferOwnership = state.chatRole.equals("owner", ignoreCase = true),
                         onPromoteMember = onPromoteMember,
@@ -3469,6 +3470,7 @@ private fun ChatInfoTabContent(
     members: List<ChatMemberItem>,
     bans: List<ChatBanItem>,
     selfUserId: Long?,
+    selfRole: String?,
     canManageMembers: Boolean,
     canTransferOwnership: Boolean,
     onPromoteMember: (Long) -> Unit,
@@ -3484,6 +3486,7 @@ private fun ChatInfoTabContent(
             members = members,
             bans = bans,
             selfUserId = selfUserId,
+            selfRole = selfRole,
             canManageMembers = canManageMembers,
             canTransferOwnership = canTransferOwnership,
             onPromoteMember = onPromoteMember,
@@ -3729,6 +3732,7 @@ private fun ChatMembersTabContent(
     members: List<ChatMemberItem>,
     bans: List<ChatBanItem>,
     selfUserId: Long?,
+    selfRole: String?,
     canManageMembers: Boolean,
     canTransferOwnership: Boolean,
     onPromoteMember: (Long) -> Unit,
@@ -3804,20 +3808,29 @@ private fun ChatMembersTabContent(
                     }
 
                     val isSelf = selfUserId != null && member.userId == selfUserId
-                    if (canManageMembers && !member.role.equals("owner", ignoreCase = true) && !isSelf) {
+                    val actorRole = selfRole?.lowercase(Locale.getDefault()).orEmpty()
+                    val targetRole = member.role.lowercase(Locale.getDefault())
+                    val canManageTarget = canManageMembers &&
+                        !isSelf &&
+                        targetRole != "owner" &&
+                        !(actorRole == "admin" && targetRole == "admin")
+                    val canPromote = canManageTarget && targetRole == "member"
+                    val canDemote = canManageTarget && targetRole == "admin" && actorRole == "owner"
+                    val canTransfer = canTransferOwnership && !isSelf && targetRole != "owner"
+                    if (canManageTarget || canTransfer) {
                         Row(
                             modifier = Modifier
                                 .fillMaxWidth()
                                 .horizontalScroll(rememberScrollState()),
                             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
                         ) {
-                            if (member.role.equals("member", ignoreCase = true)) {
+                            if (canPromote) {
                                 AssistChip(
                                     onClick = { onPromoteMember(member.userId) },
                                     label = { Text("Promote") },
                                 )
                             }
-                            if (member.role.equals("admin", ignoreCase = true)) {
+                            if (canDemote) {
                                 AssistChip(
                                     onClick = {
                                         pendingAction = PendingMemberAction(
@@ -3829,7 +3842,7 @@ private fun ChatMembersTabContent(
                                     label = { Text("Demote") },
                                 )
                             }
-                            if (canTransferOwnership) {
+                            if (canTransfer) {
                                 AssistChip(
                                     onClick = {
                                         pendingAction = PendingMemberAction(
@@ -3841,26 +3854,28 @@ private fun ChatMembersTabContent(
                                     label = { Text("Transfer owner") },
                                 )
                             }
-                            AssistChip(
-                                onClick = {
-                                    pendingAction = PendingMemberAction(
-                                        title = "Ban member",
-                                        body = "Ban ${member.name.ifBlank { "@${member.username ?: member.userId}" }}?",
-                                        onConfirm = { onBanMember(member.userId) },
-                                    )
-                                },
-                                label = { Text("Ban") },
-                            )
-                            AssistChip(
-                                onClick = {
-                                    pendingAction = PendingMemberAction(
-                                        title = "Kick member",
-                                        body = "Kick ${member.name.ifBlank { "@${member.username ?: member.userId}" }} from chat?",
-                                        onConfirm = { onKickMember(member.userId) },
-                                    )
-                                },
-                                label = { Text("Kick") },
-                            )
+                            if (canManageTarget) {
+                                AssistChip(
+                                    onClick = {
+                                        pendingAction = PendingMemberAction(
+                                            title = "Ban member",
+                                            body = "Ban ${member.name.ifBlank { "@${member.username ?: member.userId}" }}?",
+                                            onConfirm = { onBanMember(member.userId) },
+                                        )
+                                    },
+                                    label = { Text("Ban") },
+                                )
+                                AssistChip(
+                                    onClick = {
+                                        pendingAction = PendingMemberAction(
+                                            title = "Kick member",
+                                            body = "Kick ${member.name.ifBlank { "@${member.username ?: member.userId}" }} from chat?",
+                                            onConfirm = { onKickMember(member.userId) },
+                                        )
+                                    },
+                                    label = { Text("Kick") },
+                                )
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatViewModel.kt
index 2a26ac9..6ab0e8a 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/ru/daemonlord/messenger/ui/chat/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -508,34 +508,22 @@ class ChatViewModel @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun promoteMember(userId: Long) {
-        if (userId == uiState.value.selfUserId) {
-            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You cannot change your own role from this screen.") }
-            return
-        }
+        if (!ensureCanManageTarget(userId = userId, action = "promote")) return
         updateMemberRole(userId = userId, role = "admin")
     }
 
     fun demoteMember(userId: Long) {
-        if (userId == uiState.value.selfUserId) {
-            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You cannot change your own role from this screen.") }
-            return
-        }
+        if (!ensureCanManageTarget(userId = userId, action = "demote")) return
         updateMemberRole(userId = userId, role = "member")
     }
 
     fun transferOwnership(userId: Long) {
-        if (userId == uiState.value.selfUserId) {
-            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "Transfer ownership to another member.") }
-            return
-        }
+        if (!ensureCanManageTarget(userId = userId, action = "transfer_ownership", ownerOnly = true)) return
         updateMemberRole(userId = userId, role = "owner")
     }
 
     fun kickMember(userId: Long) {
-        if (userId == uiState.value.selfUserId) {
-            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You cannot kick yourself.") }
-            return
-        }
+        if (!ensureCanManageTarget(userId = userId, action = "kick")) return
         viewModelScope.launch {
             when (val result = chatRepository.removeMember(chatId = chatId, userId = userId)) {
                 is AppResult.Success -> refreshMembersAndBans()
@@ -545,10 +533,7 @@ class ChatViewModel @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun banMember(userId: Long) {
-        if (userId == uiState.value.selfUserId) {
-            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You cannot ban yourself.") }
-            return
-        }
+        if (!ensureCanManageTarget(userId = userId, action = "ban")) return
         viewModelScope.launch {
             when (val result = chatRepository.banMember(chatId = chatId, userId = userId)) {
                 is AppResult.Success -> refreshMembersAndBans()
@@ -940,6 +925,45 @@ class ChatViewModel @Inject constructor(
         return uiState.value.messages.firstOrNull { it.id == messageId }
     }
 
+    private fun ensureCanManageTarget(
+        userId: Long,
+        action: String,
+        ownerOnly: Boolean = false,
+    ): Boolean {
+        val state = uiState.value
+        val selfId = state.selfUserId
+        if (selfId != null && userId == selfId) {
+            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You cannot apply this action to yourself.") }
+            return false
+        }
+
+        val actorRole = state.chatRole?.lowercase()
+        if (actorRole != "owner" && actorRole != "admin") {
+            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You don't have enough permissions.") }
+            return false
+        }
+        if (ownerOnly && actorRole != "owner") {
+            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "Only owner can perform this action.") }
+            return false
+        }
+
+        val targetRole = state.chatMembers.firstOrNull { it.userId == userId }?.role?.lowercase()
+        if (targetRole == "owner") {
+            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "You cannot manage owner account.") }
+            return false
+        }
+        if (actorRole == "admin" && (targetRole == "admin" || targetRole == "owner")) {
+            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "Admin cannot manage admins or owner.") }
+            return false
+        }
+
+        if (action == "transfer_ownership" && targetRole == "owner") {
+            _uiState.update { it.copy(errorMessage = "Choose another member for ownership transfer.") }
+            return false
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
     private fun AppError.toUiMessage(): String {
         return when (this) {
             AppError.Network -> "Network error."