diff --git a/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt b/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
index 60594405d..8e3173883 100644
--- a/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
+++ b/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@
 	is_shown = {
 		scope:recipient = {
 			is_playable_character = yes
-			is_independent_ruler = yes
+			OR = {
+				is_independent_ruler = yes
+				confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
+			}
 			NOT = { this = scope:actor }
 		}
 	}
@@ -9298,7 +9301,10 @@ join_confederation_interaction = {
 	cooldown_against_recipient = { years = 3 }
 
 	is_available = {
-		is_independent_ruler = yes
+		OR = {
+			is_independent_ruler = yes
+			scope:recipient.confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
+		}
 		is_landed = yes
 		highest_held_title_tier <= tier_duchy
 		is_playable_character = yes
@@ -9306,7 +9312,10 @@ join_confederation_interaction = {
 	}
 
 	is_shown = {
-		scope:recipient.confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
+		OR = {
+			is_independent_ruler = yes
+			scope:recipient.confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
+		}
 	}
 
 	is_valid_showing_failures_only = {
diff --git a/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/mpo/mpo_decisions.txt b/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/mpo/mpo_decisions.txt
index 98f02545e..e9a23ffc0 100644
--- a/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/mpo/mpo_decisions.txt
+++ b/common/decisions/dlc_decisions/mpo/mpo_decisions.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ call_for_confederation_decision = {
 	selection_tooltip = call_for_confederation_decision_tooltip
 
 	is_shown = {
-		is_independent_ruler = yes
 		highest_held_title_tier <= tier_duchy
 		NOR = {
 			is_confederation_member = yes
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ call_for_confederation_decision = {
 	}
 
 	is_valid = {
-		is_independent_ruler = yes
 		highest_held_title_tier <= tier_duchy
 		is_tributary = no
 		trigger_if = {
@@ -168,7 +166,6 @@ call_for_confederation_decision = {
 	}
 
 	ai_potential = {
-		is_independent_ruler = yes
 		highest_held_title_tier <= tier_duchy
 		is_tributary = no
 		is_playable_character = yes
@@ -496,7 +493,6 @@ leave_confederation_decision = {
 
 	ai_potential = {
 		is_confederation_member = yes
-		is_independent_ruler = no
 		age >= 12
 		is_at_war = no
 		is_incapable = no