diff --git a/src/core/ChatProvider.js b/src/core/ChatProvider.js
index 061efd2..4d12bc7 100644
--- a/src/core/ChatProvider.js
+++ b/src/core/ChatProvider.js
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ export class ChatProvider {
 
     if (channelId === this.enChannelId
       && this.mutedCountries.includes(country)
+      && user.userlvl === 0
     ) {
       return t`Your country is temporary muted from this chat channel`;
     }