diff --git a/app/policies/group_policy.rb b/app/policies/group_policy.rb
index 2b629dae..f7ba956f 100644
--- a/app/policies/group_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/group_policy.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class GroupPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   def join?
     check_archive!
     raise GabSocial::ValidationError, "User is already a member of this group." if is_member?
+    raise GabSocial::ValidationError, "Account is removed from this group." if is_removed?
 
     return true
   end
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ class GroupPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
 
   private
 
+  def is_removed?
+    record.group_removed_accounts.where(account_id: current_account.id).exists?
+  end
+
   def is_member?
     record.group_accounts.where(account_id: current_account.id).exists?
   end