diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart
index f5a2bf8de..371af1768 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ extension ChildrenAndParentsRoomExtension on Room {
     spaceMode = child?.isSpace ?? spaceMode;
 
     // get the bool for adding chats to spaces
-    final bool canAddChild = child?.isRoomAdmin ?? true;
+    final bool canAddChild =
+        (child?.isRoomAdmin ?? true) && canSendEvent(EventTypes.SpaceChild);
     if (!spaceMode) return canAddChild;
 
     // if adding space to a space, check if the child is an ancestor
diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart
index 97ccc24ac..225e8be61 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ extension AnalyticsRoomExtension on Room {
       return Future.value();
     }
 
+    if (!canSendEvent(EventTypes.SpaceChild)) return;
     if (spaceChildren.any((sc) => sc.roomId == analyticsRoom.id)) return;
+
     try {
       await setSpaceChild(analyticsRoom.id);
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart
index b8cd622a2..fd7843955 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart
@@ -76,18 +76,6 @@ class AddToSpaceState extends State<AddToSpaceToggles> {
           )
         : null;
 
-    if (widget.activeSpaceId != null) {
-      final activeSpace =
-          Matrix.of(context).client.getRoomById(widget.activeSpaceId!);
-      if (activeSpace != null) {
-        parent = activeSpace;
-      } else {
-        ErrorHandler.logError(
-          e: Exception('activeSpaceId ${widget.activeSpaceId} not found'),
-        );
-      }
-    }
-
     //sort possibleParents
     //if possibleParent in parents, put first
     //use sort but use any instead of contains because contains uses == and we want to compare by id
@@ -102,6 +90,20 @@ class AddToSpaceState extends State<AddToSpaceToggles> {
     });
 
     isOpen = widget.startOpen;
+
+    if (widget.activeSpaceId != null) {
+      final activeSpace =
+          Matrix.of(context).client.getRoomById(widget.activeSpaceId!);
+      if (activeSpace == null) {
+        ErrorHandler.logError(
+          e: Exception('activeSpaceId ${widget.activeSpaceId} not found'),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (activeSpace.canSendEvent(EventTypes.SpaceChild)) {
+        parent = activeSpace;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> _addSingleSpace(String roomToAddId, Room newParent) async {