diff --git a/app/src/Server.js b/app/src/Server.js
index af087ee3..7c4b7e2a 100644
--- a/app/src/Server.js
+++ b/app/src/Server.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ dev dependencies: {
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.22
+ * @version 1.8.23
  *
  */
 
@@ -1538,10 +1538,19 @@ function startServer() {
 
             const room = getRoom(socket);
 
-            const { peer_name, peer_id, peer_uuid, peer_token, os_name, os_version, browser_name, browser_version } =
-                data.peer_info;
+            const {
+                peer_name,
+                peer_id,
+                peer_uuid,
+                peer_token,
+                peer_presenter,
+                os_name,
+                os_version,
+                browser_name,
+                browser_version,
+            } = data.peer_info;
 
-            let is_presenter = true;
+            let is_presenter = peer_presenter;
 
             // User Auth required or detect token, we check if peer valid
             if (hostCfg.user_auth || peer_token) {
@@ -1565,7 +1574,7 @@ function startServer() {
                             return cb('unauthorized');
                         }
 
-                        const is_presenter =
+                        is_presenter =
                             presenter === '1' ||
                             presenter === 'true' ||
                             (hostCfg?.presenters?.join_first && room?.getPeersCount() === 0);
@@ -1656,14 +1665,14 @@ function startServer() {
                 });
             }
 
-            peer.updatePeerInfo({ type: 'presenter', status: isPresenter });
-
-            log.info('[Join] - Is presenter', {
+            log.info('[Join] - Is Peer presenter', {
                 roomId: socket.room_id,
                 peer_name: peer_name,
                 peer_presenter: isPresenter,
             });
 
+            peer.updatePeerInfo({ type: 'presenter', status: isPresenter });
+
             if (room.isLocked() && !isPresenter) {
                 log.debug('The user was rejected because the room is locked, and they are not a presenter');
                 return cb('isLocked');
@@ -3285,7 +3294,7 @@ function startServer() {
                 // Fallback condition: list check
                 hostCfg?.presenters?.list?.includes(peer_name);
 
-            log.debug('isPeerPresenter', {
+            log.debug('isPeerPresenter Check', {
                 room_id: room_id,
                 peer_id: peer_id,
                 peer_name: peer_name,
@@ -3295,7 +3304,7 @@ function startServer() {
 
             return isPresenter;
         } catch (err) {
-            log.error('isPeerPresenter', err);
+            log.error('isPeerPresenter Check error', err);
             return false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66a367b9..7e654715 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "mirotalksfu",
-    "version": "1.8.22",
+    "version": "1.8.23",
     "description": "WebRTC SFU browser-based video calls",
     "main": "Server.js",
     "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/js/Brand.js b/public/js/Brand.js
index 328e4c5c..821bc1ca 100644
--- a/public/js/Brand.js
+++ b/public/js/Brand.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ let BRAND = {
     },
     about: {
         imageUrl: '../images/mirotalk-logo.gif',
-        title: '<strong>WebRTC SFU v1.8.22</strong>',
+        title: '<strong>WebRTC SFU v1.8.23</strong>',
         html: `
             <button 
                 id="support-button" 
diff --git a/public/js/Room.js b/public/js/Room.js
index d5aa6058..299e8d05 100644
--- a/public/js/Room.js
+++ b/public/js/Room.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (location.href.substr(0, 5) !== 'https') location.href = 'https' + location.h
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.22
+ * @version 1.8.23
  *
  */
 
@@ -5351,7 +5351,7 @@ function showAbout() {
         position: 'center',
         imageUrl: BRAND.about?.imageUrl && BRAND.about.imageUrl.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.imageUrl : image.about,
         customClass: { image: 'img-about' },
-        title: BRAND.about?.title && BRAND.about.title.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.title : 'WebRTC SFU v1.8.22',
+        title: BRAND.about?.title && BRAND.about.title.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.title : 'WebRTC SFU v1.8.23',
         html: `
             <br />
             <div id="about">
diff --git a/public/js/RoomClient.js b/public/js/RoomClient.js
index 2154b23a..ccddc124 100644
--- a/public/js/RoomClient.js
+++ b/public/js/RoomClient.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.22
+ * @version 1.8.23
  *
  */