diff --git a/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesStateProvider.kt b/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesStateProvider.kt
index 28c74012d66..14662bacdd2 100644
--- a/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesStateProvider.kt
@@ -44,8 +44,14 @@ class ChangeRolesStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<ChangeRolesState> {
             aChangeRolesStateWithSelectedUsers().copy(savingState = AsyncAction.Loading),
             aChangeRolesStateWithSelectedUsers().copy(savingState = AsyncAction.Success(true)),
             aChangeRolesStateWithSelectedUsers().copy(savingState = AsyncAction.Failure(Exception("boom"))),
-            aChangeRolesStateWithOwners(),
-            aChangeRolesStateWithOwners().copy(role = RoomMember.Role.Owner(isCreator = false)),
+            aChangeRolesStateWithOwners(
+                role = RoomMember.Role.Admin,
+                // Do not include the owners in the selectedUsers (the presenter will not do it), the View will add them
+                selectedUsers = listOf(
+                    aMatrixUser(id = "@carol:server.org", displayName = "Carol"),
+                )
+            ),
+            aChangeRolesStateWithOwners(role = RoomMember.Role.Owner(isCreator = false)),
         )
 }
 
@@ -88,8 +94,15 @@ internal fun aChangeRolesStateWithSelectedUsers() = aChangeRolesState(
     canRemoveMember = { it != UserId("@alice:server.org") },
 )
 
-internal fun aChangeRolesStateWithOwners() = aChangeRolesState(
-    role = RoomMember.Role.Admin,
+internal fun aChangeRolesStateWithOwners(
+    role: RoomMember.Role = RoomMember.Role.Admin,
+    selectedUsers: List<MatrixUser> = listOf(
+        aMatrixUser(id = "@alice:server.org", displayName = "Alice"),
+        aMatrixUser(id = "@bob:server.org", displayName = "Bob"),
+        aMatrixUser(id = "@carol:server.org", displayName = "Carol"),
+    ),
+) = aChangeRolesState(
+    role = role,
     searchResults = SearchBarResultState.Results(
         MembersByRole(
             members = persistentListOf(
@@ -125,9 +138,5 @@ internal fun aChangeRolesStateWithOwners() = aChangeRolesState(
             else -> false
         }
     },
-    selectedUsers = persistentListOf(
-        aMatrixUser(id = "@alice:server.org", displayName = "Alice"),
-        aMatrixUser(id = "@bob:server.org", displayName = "Bob"),
-        aMatrixUser(id = "@carol:server.org", displayName = "Carol"),
-    )
+    selectedUsers = selectedUsers.toImmutableList(),
 )
diff --git a/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesView.kt b/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesView.kt
index 81107e2e893..81b11aa8374 100644
--- a/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesView.kt
+++ b/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/rolesandpermissions/impl/roles/ChangeRolesView.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.components.SelectedUsersRowList
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.getAvatarData
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
@@ -226,7 +228,18 @@ private fun SearchResultsList(
         state = lazyListState,
     ) {
         item {
-            selectedUsersList(selectedUsers)
+            val usersInHorizontalRow = remember(searchResults.owners, selectedUsers) {
+                if (currentRole == RoomMember.Role.Admin) {
+                    // Also include the owners in the horizontal list
+                    val owners = searchResults.owners.map {
+                        it.toMatrixUser()
+                    }
+                    (owners + selectedUsers).toImmutableList()
+                } else {
+                    selectedUsers
+                }
+            }
+            selectedUsersList(usersInHorizontalRow)
         }
         if (searchResults.owners.isNotEmpty()) {
             stickyHeader { ListSectionHeader(text = stringResource(R.string.screen_room_roles_and_permissions_owners)) }