diff --git bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
index ec53658..7dcc32a 100644
--- bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-loader.php
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ class BP_Groups_Component extends BP_Component {
 			// member and does not have an outstanding invitation,
 			// show a "Request Membership" nav item.
 			if ( is_user_logged_in() &&
-				 ! bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) &&
 				 ! $this->current_group->is_user_member &&
 				 ! groups_check_for_membership_request( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $this->current_group->id ) &&
 				 $this->current_group->status == 'private' &&
diff --git bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/home.php bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/home.php
index 8499866..11dfb2e 100644
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/home.php
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/home.php
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 				// Old group forums
 				elseif ( bp_is_group_forum()      ) : bp_get_template_part( 'groups/single/forum'        );
 
+				// Membership request
+				elseif ( bp_is_group_membership_request() ) : bp_get_template_part( 'groups/single/request-membership' );
+
 				// Anything else (plugins mostly)
 				else                                : bp_get_template_part( 'groups/single/plugins'      );