diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/PowerLevelsContent.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/PowerLevelsContent.kt
index 696b612389..c466486ec0 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/PowerLevelsContent.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/PowerLevelsContent.kt
@@ -30,23 +30,27 @@ data class PowerLevelsContent(
         @Json(name = "invite") val invite: Int = Role.Moderator.value,
         @Json(name = "redact") val redact: Int = Role.Moderator.value,
         @Json(name = "events_default") val eventsDefault: Int = Role.Default.value,
-        @Json(name = "events") val events: MutableMap<String, Int> = HashMap(),
+        @Json(name = "events") val events: Map<String, Int> = emptyMap(),
         @Json(name = "users_default") val usersDefault: Int = Role.Default.value,
-        @Json(name = "users") val users: MutableMap<String, Int> = HashMap(),
+        @Json(name = "users") val users: Map<String, Int> = emptyMap(),
         @Json(name = "state_default") val stateDefault: Int = Role.Moderator.value,
-        @Json(name = "notifications") val notifications: Map<String, Any> = HashMap()
+        @Json(name = "notifications") val notifications: Map<String, Any> = emptyMap()
 ) {
     /**
-     * Alter this content with a new power level for the specified user
+     * Return a copy of this content with a new power level for the specified user
      *
      * @param userId the userId to alter the power level of
      * @param powerLevel the new power level, or null to set the default value.
      */
-    fun setUserPowerLevel(userId: String, powerLevel: Int?) {
-        if (powerLevel == null || powerLevel == usersDefault) {
-            users.remove(userId)
-        } else {
-            users[userId] = powerLevel
-        }
+    fun setUserPowerLevel(userId: String, powerLevel: Int?): PowerLevelsContent {
+        return copy(
+                users = users.toMutableMap().apply {
+                    if (powerLevel == null || powerLevel == usersDefault) {
+                        remove(userId)
+                    } else {
+                        put(userId, powerLevel)
+                    }
+                }
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index 1e6e7c9d14..975eda5d2f 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -887,13 +887,15 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun handleSetUserPowerLevel(setUserPowerLevel: ParsedCommand.SetUserPowerLevel) {
-        val currentPowerLevelsContent = room.getStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS)
+        val newPowerLevelsContent = room.getStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS)
                 ?.content
-                ?.toModel<PowerLevelsContent>() ?: return
+                ?.toModel<PowerLevelsContent>()
+                ?.setUserPowerLevel(setUserPowerLevel.userId, setUserPowerLevel.powerLevel)
+                ?.toContent()
+                ?: return
 
         launchSlashCommandFlowSuspendable {
-            currentPowerLevelsContent.setUserPowerLevel(setUserPowerLevel.userId, setUserPowerLevel.powerLevel)
-            room.sendStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS, null, currentPowerLevelsContent.toContent())
+            room.sendStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS, null, newPowerLevelsContent)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt
index 39b5884308..8211a05127 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/roommemberprofile/RoomMemberProfileViewModel.kt
@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@ class RoomMemberProfileViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted private v
         } else if (action.askForValidation && state.isMine) {
             _viewEvents.post(RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.ShowPowerLevelDemoteWarning(action.previousValue, action.newValue))
         } else {
-            currentPowerLevelsContent.setUserPowerLevel(state.userId, action.newValue)
+            val newPowerLevelsContent = currentPowerLevelsContent
+                    .setUserPowerLevel(state.userId, action.newValue)
+                    .toContent()
             viewModelScope.launch {
                 _viewEvents.post(RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.Loading())
                 try {
-                    room.sendStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS, null, currentPowerLevelsContent.toContent())
+                    room.sendStateEvent(EventType.STATE_ROOM_POWER_LEVELS, null, newPowerLevelsContent)
                     _viewEvents.post(RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.OnSetPowerLevelSuccess)
                 } catch (failure: Throwable) {
                     _viewEvents.post(RoomMemberProfileViewEvents.Failure(failure))