diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/jobs/regular/auto_join_channel_batch_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/jobs/regular/auto_join_channel_batch_spec.rb
index e97776b10f..76dae56ce8 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/jobs/regular/auto_join_channel_batch_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/jobs/regular/auto_join_channel_batch_spec.rb
@@ -175,6 +175,27 @@ describe Jobs::AutoJoinChannelBatch do
 
         assert_users_follows_channel(channel, [user, another_user])
       end
+
+      it "doesn't join users with read-only access to the category" do
+        another_user = Fabricate(:user, last_seen_at: 15.minutes.ago)
+        non_chatters_group = Fabricate(:group)
+        readonly_channel = Fabricate(:category_channel, chatable: category, auto_join_users: true)
+        Fabricate(
+          :category_group,
+          category: category,
+          group: non_chatters_group,
+          permission_type: CategoryGroup.permission_types[:readonly],
+        )
+        non_chatters_group.add(another_user)
+
+        subject.execute(
+          chat_channel_id: readonly_channel.id,
+          starts_at: another_user.id,
+          ends_at: another_user.id,
+        )
+
+        assert_user_skipped(readonly_channel, another_user)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/system/visit_channel_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/system/visit_channel_spec.rb
index 2a7a45fa40..1c823e912d 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/system/visit_channel_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/system/visit_channel_spec.rb
@@ -93,6 +93,37 @@ RSpec.describe "Visit channel", type: :system, js: true do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when category channel is read-only" do
+        fab!(:readonly_category_1) { Fabricate(:private_category, group: Fabricate(:group)) }
+        fab!(:readonly_group_1) { Fabricate(:group, users: [current_user]) }
+        fab!(:readonly_category_channel_1) do
+          Fabricate(:private_category_channel, group: readonly_group_1)
+        end
+        fab!(:message_1) { Fabricate(:chat_message, chat_channel: readonly_category_channel_1) }
+
+        before do
+          Fabricate(
+            :category_group,
+            category: readonly_category_1,
+            group: readonly_group_1,
+            permission_type: CategoryGroup.permission_types[:readonly],
+          )
+        end
+
+        it "doesn't allow user to join it" do
+          chat.visit_channel(readonly_category_channel_1)
+
+          expect(page).not_to have_content(I18n.t("js.chat.channel_settings.join_channel"))
+        end
+
+        it "shows a preview of the channel" do
+          chat.visit_channel(readonly_category_channel_1)
+
+          expect(page).to have_content(readonly_category_channel_1.name)
+          expect(chat).to have_message(message_1)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when current user is not member of the channel" do
         context "when category channel" do
           fab!(:message_1) { Fabricate(:chat_message, chat_channel: category_channel_1) }