diff --git a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_button_widget.dart b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_button_widget.dart
index 54b0e9830..dd649d7ed 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_button_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_button_widget.dart
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ class ActivitySessionButtonWidget extends StatelessWidget {
                         controller.returnFromFullSession,
                       ),
                       _ => _CTAButton(
-                        controller.activityRoom?.isRoomAdmin ?? true
-                            ? L10n.of(context).start
-                            : L10n.of(context).confirm,
-                        controller.confirmRoleSelection,
+                        L10n.of(context).confirm,
+                        controller.state == SessionState.selectedRole
+                            ? controller.confirmRoleSelection
+                            : null,
                       ),
                     },
                   ],