diff --git a/changelog.d/7411.bugfix b/changelog.d/7411.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2de5280337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7411.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix unusable area when Rich Text Editor is enabled and the user has no permissions in a room
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
index 9d50cdb070..24184f237e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
@@ -1131,6 +1131,8 @@ class TimelineFragment :
             lazyLoadedViews.inviteView(false)?.isVisible = false
 
             if (mainState.tombstoneEvent == null) {
+                views.composerContainer.isVisible = messageComposerState.isComposerVisible
+
                 when (messageComposerState.canSendMessage) {
                     CanSendStatus.Allowed -> {
                         NotificationAreaView.State.Hidden
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/MessageComposerFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/MessageComposerFragment.kt
index 55ec922a57..a93574a2bc 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/MessageComposerFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/MessageComposerFragment.kt
@@ -252,13 +252,6 @@ class MessageComposerFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentComposerBinding>(), A
         messageComposerViewModel.endAllVoiceActions()
     }
 
-    override fun invalidate() = withState(timelineViewModel, messageComposerViewModel) { mainState, messageComposerState ->
-        if (mainState.tombstoneEvent != null) return@withState
-
-        composer.setInvisible(!messageComposerState.isComposerVisible)
-        composer.sendButton.isInvisible = !messageComposerState.isSendButtonVisible
-    }
-
     private fun setupComposer() {
         val composerEditText = composer.editText
         composerEditText.setHint(R.string.room_message_placeholder)