diff --git a/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go b/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go
index d003deff..6d6ba93f 100644
--- a/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go
+++ b/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go
@@ -347,6 +347,11 @@ func (s *ChannelStore) EditChannelAdmin(_ context.Context, req domain.EditChanne
 	member.InviterUserID = req.UserID
 	member.Status = domain.ChannelMemberActive
 	member.LeftAt = 0
+	// See the postgres EditChannelAdmin implementation for why this is
+	// needed: a kicked/banned member carries BannedRights.ViewMessages=true,
+	// and editAdmin unconditionally reactivates them to Active, so any
+	// lingering ban must be lifted too.
+	member.BannedRights = domain.ChannelBannedRights{}
 	if previous.Status != domain.ChannelMemberActive {
 		if minPts := channelInitialAvailableMinPts(channel); minPts > member.AvailableMinPts {
 			member.AvailableMinPts = minPts
diff --git a/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go b/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go
index e82efaf6..f401afcc 100644
--- a/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go
+++ b/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ func (s *ChannelStore) EditChannelAdmin(ctx context.Context, req domain.EditChan
 	member.InviterUserID = req.UserID
 	member.Status = domain.ChannelMemberActive
 	member.LeftAt = 0
+	// A kicked/banned member carries BannedRights.ViewMessages=true (see
+	// EditChannelBanned above); editAdmin unconditionally reactivates them
+	// to Active, so any lingering ban must be lifted too -- otherwise the
+	// contradictory Active+ViewMessages-banned state trips later checks
+	// (e.g. TransferChannelOwnership's participant check) that never
+	// expect an active member to be ban-restricted from viewing messages.
+	member.BannedRights = domain.ChannelBannedRights{}
 	if req.HasRank() {
 		member.Rank = req.Rank
 	}