diff --git a/changelog.d/2-features/non-admin-commits b/changelog.d/2-features/non-admin-commits
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d1b286836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2-features/non-admin-commits
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow non-admins to commit add proposals in MLS conversations
diff --git a/services/galley/src/Galley/API/MLS/Message.hs b/services/galley/src/Galley/API/MLS/Message.hs
index 555dff1a11..15f08d45a6 100644
--- a/services/galley/src/Galley/API/MLS/Message.hs
+++ b/services/galley/src/Galley/API/MLS/Message.hs
@@ -801,19 +801,6 @@ executeProposalAction qusr con lconv cm action = do
             throwS @'MLSSelfRemovalNotAllowed
           pure (Just qtarget)
 
-    addMembers :: NonEmpty (Qualified UserId) -> Sem r [LocalConversationUpdate]
-    addMembers users =
-      -- FUTUREWORK: update key package ref mapping to reflect conversation membership
-      handleNoChanges
-        . handleMLSProposalFailures @ProposalErrors
-        . fmap pure
-        . updateLocalConversationUnchecked
-          @'ConversationJoinTag
-          lconv
-          qusr
-          con
-        $ ConversationJoin users roleNameWireMember
-
     existingLocalMembers :: Set (Qualified UserId)
     existingLocalMembers =
       Set.fromList . map (fmap lmId . qUntagged) . sequenceA $
@@ -827,6 +814,20 @@ executeProposalAction qusr con lconv cm action = do
     existingMembers :: Set (Qualified UserId)
     existingMembers = existingLocalMembers <> existingRemoteMembers
 
+    addMembers :: NonEmpty (Qualified UserId) -> Sem r [LocalConversationUpdate]
+    addMembers =
+      -- FUTUREWORK: update key package ref mapping to reflect conversation membership
+      foldMap
+        ( handleNoChanges
+            . handleMLSProposalFailures @ProposalErrors
+            . fmap pure
+            . updateLocalConversationUnchecked @'ConversationJoinTag lconv qusr con
+            . flip ConversationJoin roleNameWireMember
+        )
+        . nonEmpty
+        . filter (flip Set.notMember existingMembers)
+        . toList
+
     removeMembers :: NonEmpty (Qualified UserId) -> Sem r [LocalConversationUpdate]
     removeMembers =
       foldMap
diff --git a/services/galley/test/integration/API/MLS.hs b/services/galley/test/integration/API/MLS.hs
index df76b0691f..80ff3dd766 100644
--- a/services/galley/test/integration/API/MLS.hs
+++ b/services/galley/test/integration/API/MLS.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wno-incomplete-uni-patterns #-}
+
 -- This file is part of the Wire Server implementation.
 --
 -- Copyright (C) 2022 Wire Swiss GmbH <opensource@wire.com>
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
 --
 -- You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along
 -- with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wwarn #-}
 
 module API.MLS (tests) where
 
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ tests s =
       testGroup
         "External Add Proposal"
         [ test s "member adds new client" testExternalAddProposal,
+          test s "non-admin commits external add proposal" testExternalAddProposalNonAdminCommit,
           test s "non-member adds new client" testExternalAddProposalWrongUser,
           test s "member adds unknown new client" testExternalAddProposalWrongClient
         ],
@@ -1208,6 +1209,7 @@ propInvalidEpoch = do
 -- alice1 creates a group and adds bob1
 -- bob2 joins with external proposal (alice1 commits it)
 -- bob2 adds charlie1
+-- alice1 sends a message
 testExternalAddProposal :: TestM ()
 testExternalAddProposal = do
   -- create users
@@ -1217,7 +1219,7 @@ testExternalAddProposal = do
   void . runMLSTest $ do
     -- create clients
     alice1 <- createMLSClient alice
-    [bob1, bob2] <- replicateM 2 (createMLSClient bob)
+    bob1 <- createMLSClient bob
     charlie1 <- createMLSClient charlie
 
     -- upload key packages
@@ -1231,6 +1233,7 @@ testExternalAddProposal = do
         >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
 
     -- bob joins with an external proposal
+    bob2 <- createMLSClient bob
     mlsBracket [alice1, bob1] $ \wss -> do
       void $
         createExternalAddProposal bob2
@@ -1238,10 +1241,20 @@ testExternalAddProposal = do
       liftTest $
         WS.assertMatchN_ (5 # Second) wss $
           void . wsAssertAddProposal bob qcnv
+
     void $
       createPendingProposalCommit alice1
         >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
 
+    -- alice sends a message
+    do
+      msg <- createApplicationMessage alice1 "hi bob"
+      mlsBracket [bob1, bob2] $ \wss -> do
+        void $ sendAndConsumeMessage msg
+        liftTest $
+          WS.assertMatchN_ (5 # Second) wss $
+            wsAssertMLSMessage qcnv alice (mpMessage msg)
+
     -- bob adds charlie
     putOtherMemberQualified
       (qUnqualified alice)
@@ -1252,6 +1265,42 @@ testExternalAddProposal = do
     createAddCommit bob2 [charlie]
       >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
 
+testExternalAddProposalNonAdminCommit :: TestM ()
+testExternalAddProposalNonAdminCommit = do
+  -- create users
+  [alice, bob, charlie] <-
+    createAndConnectUsers (replicate 3 Nothing)
+
+  void . runMLSTest $ do
+    -- create clients
+    alice1 <- createMLSClient alice
+    [bob1, bob2] <- replicateM 2 (createMLSClient bob)
+    charlie1 <- createMLSClient charlie
+
+    -- upload key packages
+    void $ uploadNewKeyPackage bob1
+    void $ uploadNewKeyPackage charlie1
+
+    -- create group with alice1 and bob1
+    (_, qcnv) <- setupMLSGroup alice1
+    void $
+      createAddCommit alice1 [bob]
+        >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
+
+    -- bob joins with an external proposal
+    mlsBracket [alice1, bob1] $ \wss -> do
+      void $
+        createExternalAddProposal bob2
+          >>= sendAndConsumeMessage
+      liftTest $
+        WS.assertMatchN_ (5 # Second) wss $
+          void . wsAssertAddProposal bob qcnv
+
+    -- bob1 commits
+    void $
+      createPendingProposalCommit bob1
+        >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
+
 -- scenario:
 -- alice adds bob and charlie
 -- charlie sends an external proposal for bob
@@ -1605,13 +1654,13 @@ testBackendRemoveProposalLocalConvRemoteLeaver = do
 
 testBackendRemoveProposalLocalConvLocalClient :: TestM ()
 testBackendRemoveProposalLocalConvLocalClient = do
-  [alice, bob] <- createAndConnectUsers [Nothing, Nothing]
+  [alice, bob, charlie] <- createAndConnectUsers (replicate 3 Nothing)
 
   runMLSTest $ do
-    [alice1, bob1, bob2] <- traverse createMLSClient [alice, bob, bob]
-    traverse_ uploadNewKeyPackage [bob1, bob2]
+    [alice1, bob1, bob2, charlie1] <- traverse createMLSClient [alice, bob, bob, charlie]
+    traverse_ uploadNewKeyPackage [bob1, bob2, charlie1]
     (_, qcnv) <- setupMLSGroup alice1
-    void $ createAddCommit alice1 [bob] >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
+    void $ createAddCommit alice1 [bob, charlie] >>= sendAndConsumeCommit
     Just (_, kpBob1) <- find (\(ci, _) -> ci == bob1) <$> getClientsFromGroupState alice1 bob
 
     mlsBracket [alice1, bob1] $ \[wsA, wsB] -> do
@@ -1630,10 +1679,10 @@ testBackendRemoveProposalLocalConvLocalClient = do
       msg <- WS.assertMatch (5 # WS.Second) wsA $ \notification -> do
         wsAssertBackendRemoveProposal bob qcnv kpBob1 notification
 
-      for_ [alice1, bob2] $
+      for_ [alice1, bob2, charlie1] $
         flip consumeMessage1 msg
 
-      mp <- createPendingProposalCommit alice1
+      mp <- createPendingProposalCommit charlie1
       events <- sendAndConsumeCommit mp
       liftIO $ events @?= []