diff --git a/files/routes/groups.py b/files/routes/groups.py
index a747024b6..71f11fde4 100644
--- a/files/routes/groups.py
+++ b/files/routes/groups.py
@@ -187,8 +187,12 @@ def group_reject(v, group_name, user_id):
 	if not membership:
 		abort(404, "There is no membership to reject!")
 
-	if v.id != group.owner.id and membership.is_mod:
-		abort(403, "Only the group owner can kick mods!")
+	if v.id != membership.user_id: #implies kicking and not leaving
+		if membership.user_id == group.owner.id:
+			abort(403, "You can't kick the group owner!")
+
+		if v.id != group.owner.id and membership.is_mod:
+			abort(403, "Only the group owner can kick mods!")
 
 	if v.id == membership.user_id:
 		msg = f"You have left !{group} successfully!"
diff --git a/files/templates/group_memberships.html b/files/templates/group_memberships.html
index f53dd2745..716978430 100644
--- a/files/templates/group_memberships.html
+++ b/files/templates/group_memberships.html
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@
 										</div>
 									{% endif %}
 
-									<div id="kick-{{membership.user_id}}" {% if name == 'applications' %}class="d-none"{% endif %}>
-										<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-block" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onclick="reject_membership(this,'{{group}}','{{membership.user_id}}')">{% if v.id == membership.user_id %}Leave{% else %}Kick{% endif %}</button>
-									</div>
+									{% if v.id == membership.user_id or v.id == group.owner.id or not membership.user.mods_group(group) %}
+										<div id="kick-{{membership.user_id}}" {% if name == 'applications' %}class="d-none"{% endif %}>
+											<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger btn-block" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onclick="reject_membership(this,'{{group}}','{{membership.user_id}}')">{% if v.id == membership.user_id %}Leave{% else %}Kick{% endif %}</button>
+										</div>
+									{% endif %}
 
 									<div {% if name == 'members' %}class="d-none"{% endif %}>
 										<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-block" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onclick="approve_membership(this,'{{group}}','{{membership.user_id}}')">Approve</button>