diff --git a/bwi/LeaveRoom/LeaveRoomHelper.swift b/bwi/LeaveRoom/LeaveRoomHelper.swift
index 71635f6df..019c11469 100644
--- a/bwi/LeaveRoom/LeaveRoomHelper.swift
+++ b/bwi/LeaveRoom/LeaveRoomHelper.swift
@@ -30,11 +30,16 @@ final class LeaveRoomHelper {
         var canLeave = false
         var hasInvites = false
         
-        // admins can only leave if there is at least one other admin
+        // bwi #7561 add differenciation for admin and owner
+        let myPowerLevel = self.powerLevel(session.myUserId, room)
+        
+        // admins can only leave if there is at least one other admin or owner
+        // owners can only leave if there is another owner
         room.state { (state) in
             if let members = state?.members.joinedMembers {
                 for user in members where user.userId != myUserId {
-                    if self.isAdmin(user.userId, room) {
+                    if self.powerLevel(user.userId, room) >= myPowerLevel
+                    {
                         canLeave = true
                         break
                     }
@@ -52,6 +57,16 @@ final class LeaveRoomHelper {
         return canLeave
     }
     
+    static private func powerLevel(_ userId: String, _ room: MXRoom) -> Int {
+        var powerLevel: Int = 0
+        
+        room.state { (state) in
+            powerLevel = state?.powerLevelOfUser(withUserID: userId) ?? 0
+        }
+        
+        return powerLevel
+    }
+    
     static private func isAdmin(_ userId: String, _ room: MXRoom) -> Bool {
         var admin = false