diff --git a/backend/canisters/community/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/community/CHANGELOG.md
index ae6b4f066d..afe8c11e87 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/community/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/community/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Support updating add members permission ([#6194](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6194))
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Members of private communities can be added to channels skipping gate checks ([#6159](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/6159))
diff --git a/backend/libraries/group_chat_core/src/lib.rs b/backend/libraries/group_chat_core/src/lib.rs
index e070d1ba79..5db3f98d0b 100644
--- a/backend/libraries/group_chat_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/libraries/group_chat_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,12 @@ use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashSet};
 use types::{
     AccessGate, AvatarChanged, ContentValidationError, CustomPermission, Document, EventIndex, EventOrExpiredRange,
     EventWrapper, EventsResponse, FieldTooLongResult, FieldTooShortResult, GroupDescriptionChanged, GroupGateUpdated,
-    GroupNameChanged, GroupPermissionRole, GroupPermissions, GroupReplyContext, GroupRole, GroupRulesChanged, GroupSubtype,
-    GroupVisibilityChanged, HydratedMention, InvalidPollReason, MemberLeft, MembersRemoved, Message, MessageContent,
-    MessageContentInitial, MessageId, MessageIndex, MessageMatch, MessagePermissions, MessagePinned, MessageUnpinned,
-    MessagesResponse, Milliseconds, MultiUserChat, OptionUpdate, OptionalGroupPermissions, OptionalMessagePermissions,
-    PermissionsChanged, PushEventResult, PushIfNotContains, Reaction, RoleChanged, Rules, SelectedGroupUpdates, ThreadPreview,
-    TimestampMillis, Timestamped, UpdatedRules, UserId, UserType, UsersBlocked, UsersInvited, Version, Versioned,
-    VersionedRules, VideoCall,
+    GroupNameChanged, GroupPermissions, GroupReplyContext, GroupRole, GroupRulesChanged, GroupSubtype, GroupVisibilityChanged,
+    HydratedMention, InvalidPollReason, MemberLeft, MembersRemoved, Message, MessageContent, MessageContentInitial, MessageId,
+    MessageIndex, MessageMatch, MessagePermissions, MessagePinned, MessageUnpinned, MessagesResponse, Milliseconds,
+    MultiUserChat, OptionUpdate, OptionalGroupPermissions, OptionalMessagePermissions, PermissionsChanged, PushEventResult,
+    PushIfNotContains, Reaction, RoleChanged, Rules, SelectedGroupUpdates, ThreadPreview, TimestampMillis, Timestamped,
+    UpdatedRules, UserId, UserType, UsersBlocked, UsersInvited, Version, Versioned, VersionedRules, VideoCall,
 };
 use utils::document_validation::validate_avatar;
 use utils::text_validation::{
@@ -1710,7 +1709,7 @@ impl GroupChatCore {
             delete_messages: new.delete_messages.unwrap_or(old.delete_messages),
             update_group: new.update_group.unwrap_or(old.update_group),
             pin_messages: new.pin_messages.unwrap_or(old.pin_messages),
-            add_members: GroupPermissionRole::Owner,
+            add_members: new.add_members.unwrap_or(old.add_members),
             invite_users: new.invite_users.unwrap_or(old.invite_users),
             react_to_messages: new.react_to_messages.unwrap_or(old.react_to_messages),
             mention_all_members: new.mention_all_members.unwrap_or(old.mention_all_members),
diff --git a/backend/libraries/types/can.did b/backend/libraries/types/can.did
index 6b1ce69e44..5494edd218 100644
--- a/backend/libraries/types/can.did
+++ b/backend/libraries/types/can.did
@@ -1273,12 +1273,12 @@ type User = record {
 
 type GroupPermissions = record {
     change_roles : PermissionRole;
-    add_members : PermissionRole;
     remove_members : PermissionRole;
     delete_messages : PermissionRole;
     update_group : PermissionRole;
     pin_messages : PermissionRole;
     invite_users : PermissionRole;
+    add_members : PermissionRole;
     react_to_messages : PermissionRole;
     mention_all_members : PermissionRole;
     start_video_call : PermissionRole;
@@ -1314,6 +1314,7 @@ type OptionalGroupPermissions = record {
     update_group : opt PermissionRole;
     pin_messages : opt PermissionRole;
     invite_users : opt PermissionRole;
+    add_members : opt PermissionRole;
     react_to_messages : opt PermissionRole;
     mention_all_members : opt PermissionRole;
     start_video_call : opt PermissionRole;
diff --git a/backend/libraries/types/src/group_roles.rs b/backend/libraries/types/src/group_roles.rs
index 0d982dd056..d6d7d856dd 100644
--- a/backend/libraries/types/src/group_roles.rs
+++ b/backend/libraries/types/src/group_roles.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ pub struct OptionalGroupPermissions {
     pub change_roles: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,
     pub update_group: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,
     pub invite_users: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,
+    pub add_members: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,
     pub remove_members: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,
     pub delete_messages: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,
     pub pin_messages: Option<GroupPermissionRole>,