diff --git a/server/api/members.go b/server/api/members.go
index a1cc1880a..3b5dff592 100644
--- a/server/api/members.go
+++ b/server/api/members.go
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ func (a *API) handleAddMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !a.permissions.HasPermissionToBoard(userID, boardID, model.PermissionManageBoardRoles) {
+	if !a.permissions.HasPermissionToBoard(userID, boardID, model.PermissionManageBoardRoles) &&
+		!(board.Type == model.BoardTypeOpen && a.permissions.HasPermissionToBoard(userID, boardID, model.PermissionManageBoardProperties)) {
 		a.errorResponse(w, r, model.NewErrPermission("access denied to modify board members"))
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/server/integrationtests/board_test.go b/server/integrationtests/board_test.go
index 722a7b410..360b1711d 100644
--- a/server/integrationtests/board_test.go
+++ b/server/integrationtests/board_test.go
@@ -1397,8 +1397,8 @@ func TestAddMember(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, th.GetUser2().ID, member.UserID)
 
 			member, resp = th.Client2.AddMemberToBoard(newMember)
-			th.CheckForbidden(resp)
-			require.Nil(t, member)
+			th.CheckOK(resp)
+			require.NotNil(t, member)
 
 			members, resp = th.Client2.GetMembersForBoard(board.ID)
 			th.CheckOK(resp)
diff --git a/server/integrationtests/permissions_test.go b/server/integrationtests/permissions_test.go
index a5688ad6c..8c0b4ce52 100644
--- a/server/integrationtests/permissions_test.go
+++ b/server/integrationtests/permissions_test.go
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ func TestPermissionsCreateBoardMembers(t *testing.T) {
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userTeamMember, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userViewer, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userCommenter, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
-			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userEditor, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
+			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userEditor, http.StatusOK, 1},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userAdmin, http.StatusOK, 1},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_BOARD_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicBoard.ID), userGuest, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
 
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ func TestPermissionsCreateBoardMembers(t *testing.T) {
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userTeamMember, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userViewer, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userCommenter, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
-			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userEditor, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
+			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userEditor, http.StatusOK, 1},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userAdmin, http.StatusOK, 1},
 			{"/boards/{PUBLIC_TEMPLATE_ID}/members", methodPost, boardMemberJSON(testData.publicTemplate.ID), userGuest, http.StatusForbidden, 0},
 		}