diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
index dde24729d..51412d6f7 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ data class GroupMember (
   fun canChangeRoleTo(groupInfo: GroupInfo): List<GroupMemberRole>? =
     if (!canBeRemoved(groupInfo)) null
     else groupInfo.membership.memberRole.let { userRole ->
-      GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= userRole }
+      GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= userRole && it != GroupMemberRole.Observer }
     }
 
   val memberIncognito = memberProfile.profileId != memberContactProfileId
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
index 1ff21e665..753b2746b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ private fun RoleSelectionRow(groupInfo: GroupInfo, selectedRole: MutableState<Gr
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween
   ) {
-    val values = GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole }.map { it to it.text }
+    val values = GroupMemberRole.values().filter { it <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole && it != GroupMemberRole.Observer }.map { it to it.text }
     ExposedDropDownSettingRow(
       generalGetString(R.string.new_member_role),
       values,
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt
index ab8e35a9c..1b20eb7a8 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chat/group/GroupLinkView.kt
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ fun GroupLinkLayout(
       if (groupLink == null) {
         SimpleButton(stringResource(R.string.button_create_group_link), icon = Icons.Outlined.AddLink, disabled = creatingLink, click = createLink)
       } else {
-        SectionItemView(padding = PaddingValues(bottom = DEFAULT_PADDING)) {
-          RoleSelectionRow(groupInfo, groupLinkMemberRole)
-        }
+//        SectionItemView(padding = PaddingValues(bottom = DEFAULT_PADDING)) {
+//          RoleSelectionRow(groupInfo, groupLinkMemberRole)
+//        }
         var initialLaunch by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
         LaunchedEffect(groupLinkMemberRole.value) {
           if (!initialLaunch) {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
index e2ce4fc64..613ae37b4 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct AddGroupMembersView: View {
     private func rolePicker() -> some View {
         Picker("New member role", selection: $selectedRole) {
             ForEach(GroupMemberRole.allCases) { role in
-                if role <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole {
+                if role <= groupInfo.membership.memberRole && role != .observer {
                     Text(role.text)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift
index aeef91212..0c4c1c839 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupLinkView.swift
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ struct GroupLinkView: View {
                 Text("You can share a link or a QR code - anybody will be able to join the group. You won't lose members of the group if you later delete it.")
                     .padding(.bottom)
                 if let groupLink = groupLink {
-                    HStack {
-                        Text("Initial role")
-                        Picker("Initial role", selection: $groupLinkMemberRole) {
-                            ForEach([GroupMemberRole.member, GroupMemberRole.observer]) { role in
-                                Text(role.text)
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+//                    HStack {
+//                        Text("Initial role")
+//                        Picker("Initial role", selection: $groupLinkMemberRole) {
+//                            ForEach([GroupMemberRole.member, GroupMemberRole.observer]) { role in
+//                                Text(role.text)
+//                            }
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                     QRCode(uri: groupLink)
                     HStack {
                         Button {
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 49ad79449..51eb76d9d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public func canChangeRoleTo(groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> [GroupMemberRole]? {
         if !canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) { return nil }
         let userRole = groupInfo.membership.memberRole
-        return GroupMemberRole.allCases.filter { $0 <= userRole }
+        return GroupMemberRole.allCases.filter { $0 <= userRole && $0 != .observer }
     }
 
     public var memberIncognito: Bool {