diff --git a/apps/api/plane/app/views/project/member.py b/apps/api/plane/app/views/project/member.py
index 7dfe709001..e747f573e7 100644
--- a/apps/api/plane/app/views/project/member.py
+++ b/apps/api/plane/app/views/project/member.py
@@ -206,11 +206,15 @@ class ProjectMemberViewSet(BaseViewSet):
     def partial_update(self, request, slug, project_id, pk):
         project_member = ProjectMember.objects.get(pk=pk, workspace__slug=slug, project_id=project_id, is_active=True)
 
-        # Fetch the workspace role of the project member
-        workspace_role = WorkspaceMember.objects.get(
+        # Fetch the target's workspace role (used to cap the new project role)
+        target_workspace_role = WorkspaceMember.objects.get(
             workspace__slug=slug, member=project_member.member, is_active=True
         ).role
-        is_workspace_admin = workspace_role == ROLE.ADMIN.value
+        # Fetch the requester's workspace role to decide if they may bypass project-role checks
+        requester_workspace_role = WorkspaceMember.objects.get(
+            workspace__slug=slug, member=request.user, is_active=True
+        ).role
+        is_workspace_admin = requester_workspace_role == ROLE.ADMIN.value
 
         # Check if the user is not editing their own role if they are not an admin
         if request.user.id == project_member.member_id and not is_workspace_admin:
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ class ProjectMemberViewSet(BaseViewSet):
                 )
 
             # Cannot assign a role higher than the target's workspace role
-            if workspace_role in [5] and new_role in [15, 20]:
+            if target_workspace_role in [5] and new_role in [15, 20]:
                 return Response(
                     {"error": "You cannot add a user with role higher than the workspace role"},
                     status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,