diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/room_events_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/room_events_extension.dart
index 7c5676bc3..e24427ef3 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/room_events_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/room_events_extension.dart
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ extension EventsRoomExtension on Room {
   }) async {
     BookmarkedActivitiesRepo.save(activity);
 
-    if (canSendDefaultStates) {
+    if (canChangeStateEvent(PangeaEventTypes.activityPlan)) {
       await client.setRoomStateWithKey(
         id,
         PangeaEventTypes.activityPlan,