diff --git a/.changeset/chilly-pants-hunt.md b/.changeset/chilly-pants-hunt.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0127ae7e174f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilly-pants-hunt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@rocket.chat/meteor": patch
+---
+
+Removes a validation that allowed only the room creator to propagate E2EE room keys. This was causing issues when the rooms were created via apps or some other integration, as the creator may not be online or able to create E2EE keys
diff --git a/apps/meteor/app/e2e/client/rocketchat.e2e.room.ts b/apps/meteor/app/e2e/client/rocketchat.e2e.room.ts
index dc7efb60dc14..f9913831533b 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/app/e2e/client/rocketchat.e2e.room.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/app/e2e/client/rocketchat.e2e.room.ts
@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ export class E2ERoom extends Emitter {
 
 		try {
 			const room = Rooms.findOne({ _id: this.roomId })!;
-			// Only room creator can set keys for room
-			if (!room.e2eKeyId && this.userShouldCreateKeys(room)) {
+			if (!room.e2eKeyId) {
 				this.setState(E2ERoomState.CREATING_KEYS);
 				await this.createGroupKey();
 				this.setState(E2ERoomState.READY);
@@ -343,15 +342,6 @@ export class E2ERoom extends Emitter {
 		}
 	}
 
-	userShouldCreateKeys(room: any) {
-		// On DMs, we'll allow any user to set the keys
-		if (room.t === 'd') {
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		return room.u._id === this.userId;
-	}
-
 	isSupportedRoomType(type: any) {
 		return roomCoordinator.getRoomDirectives(type).allowRoomSettingChange({}, RoomSettingsEnum.E2E);
 	}