diff --git a/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go b/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go
index ede345a93..fcdbd511b 100644
--- a/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go
+++ b/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go
@@ -283,6 +283,17 @@ func (r *Inputer) processRoomEvent(
 		logger.WithError(rejectionErr).Warnf("Event %s not allowed by auth events", event.EventID())
 	}
 
+	if event.Type() == gomatrixserverlib.MRoomRedaction {
+		ap, _ := authEvents.PowerLevels()
+		if ap != nil {
+			var powerLevels *gomatrixserverlib.PowerLevelContent
+			powerLevels, _ = ap.PowerLevels()
+			if powerLevels != nil {
+				redactAllowed = powerLevels.UserLevel(event.Sender()) >= powerLevels.Redact
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Accumulate the auth event NIDs.
 	authEventIDs := event.AuthEventIDs()
 	authEventNIDs := make([]types.EventNID, 0, len(authEventIDs))
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go b/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
index be3f228d7..e75770695 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
@@ -966,11 +966,14 @@ func (d *EventDatabase) MaybeRedactEvent(
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		// 1. The power level of the redaction event’s sender is greater than or equal to the redact level. (redactAllowed)
-		// 2. The domain of the redaction event’s sender matches that of the original event’s sender.
 		_, sender1, _ := gomatrixserverlib.SplitID('@', redactedEvent.Sender())
 		_, sender2, _ := gomatrixserverlib.SplitID('@', redactionEvent.Sender())
-		if !redactAllowed || sender1 != sender2 {
+		switch {
+		case redactAllowed:
+			// 1. The power level of the redaction event’s sender is greater than or equal to the redact level.
+		case sender1 == sender2:
+			// 2. The domain of the redaction event’s sender matches that of the original event’s sender.
+		default:
 			ignoreRedaction = true
 			return nil
 		}