# Reclaim Host Button is not working

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144 "2021-08-03T09:26:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lfrancia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/lfrancia/32/9289_2.png) [@lfrancia](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/lfrancia)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144/1 "2021-08-03T09:26:48Z")

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**Description**  
After making the other user a host, the original host cannot reclaim back the host role unless that user leaves and rejoin the meeting. The “reclaim host” button is just not working.

**Error**  
No error

**Which Web Client SDK version?**  
Web SDK 1.9.6 and 1.9.7

**To Reproduce(If applicable)**  
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Browser A: Join meeting as host
2. Browser B: Join the same meeting as guest
3. Browser A: Host clicks on “Participants” button
4. Browser A: Host click on the “More” button of the other user (guest) then select “Make host” \> “Yes”
5. Browser A: After making the guest as the new host, original host clicks on “Reclaim Button”

**Screenshots**

**Device (please complete the following information):**

- Browser: Chrome
- Browser Version 92.0.4515.107 (Official Build) (64-bit)

**Additional context**  
After performing the steps above and the original host leaves then rejoins the meeting, clicking the “reclaim host” button will work OK

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144/2 "2021-08-05T01:38:11Z")

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Hey @lfrancia,

Thank you for reporting this. I’ve informed our engineering team and will let you know what they find. (ZOOM-297712)

Thanks,  
Max

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**Author:** ![kendle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/kendle/32/30538_2.png) [@kendle](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kendle)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144/3 "2021-08-27T14:51:25Z")

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Thank for asking[,](https://apkgrand.com/hill-climb-racing-2-mod-apk/) i was facing the same probem.

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**Author:** ![MaxM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/maxm/32/42303_2.png) [@MaxM](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/MaxM)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144/4 "2021-08-31T16:42:50Z")

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Hey @kendle,

No news on this just yet but I’ve reached out to our team for a status update. I’ll let you know what I hear.

Thanks,  
Max

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/reclaim-host-button-is-not-working/55144/5 "2021-10-01T02:43:09Z")

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Closed on October 1, 2021, 2:43am UTC

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