diff --git a/src/plugins/converse-rai.js b/src/plugins/converse-rai.js
index b7a1b25393e03f564db153579b697fcf897ea027..7ad059de4d5464925d5be470622ab3bb13c0fbbc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/converse-rai.js
+++ b/src/plugins/converse-rai.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-rai', {
         if (this.get('hidden')
           && conn_status === converse.ROOMSTATUS.ENTERED
           && api.settings.get('muc_subscribe_to_rai')
-          && this.getOwnAffiliation() !== 'none'
+          // && this.getOwnAffiliation() !== 'none'
         ) {
           this.sendMarkerForLastMessage('received', true);
           await this.leave();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-rai', {
         if (this.get('hidden')
           && conn_status === converse.ROOMSTATUS.ENTERED
           && api.settings.get('muc_subscribe_to_rai')
-          && this.getOwnAffiliation() !== 'none'
+          // && this.getOwnAffiliation() !== 'none'
         ) {
           await this.leave();
           await this.close();