diff --git a/messaging/service/channel.go b/messaging/service/channel.go
index 151c068ff..c9a718350 100644
--- a/messaging/service/channel.go
+++ b/messaging/service/channel.go
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ func (svc *channel) AddMember(channelID uint64, memberIDs ...uint64) (out types.
 			member := &types.ChannelMember{
 				ChannelID: channelID,
 				UserID:    memberID,
-				Type:      types.ChannelMembershipTypeOwner,
+				Type:      types.ChannelMembershipTypeMember,
 			}
 
 			if exists {