diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/teams.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/teams.rs
index e58d4ac60..785e1df07 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/teams.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/teams.rs
@@ -760,7 +760,19 @@ pub async fn edit_team_member(
                     None
                 };
 
-            if organization_team_member
+            let edited_member_organization_team_member =
+                if let Some(organization) = &organization {
+                    DBTeamMember::get_from_user_id(
+                        organization.team_id,
+                        user_id,
+                        &**pool,
+                    )
+                    .await?
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+
+            if edited_member_organization_team_member
                 .as_ref()
                 .is_some_and(|x| x.is_owner)
                 && edit_member