diff --git a/components/RealmHeader.tsx b/components/RealmHeader.tsx
index f319c8d8cb..10c13ba991 100644
--- a/components/RealmHeader.tsx
+++ b/components/RealmHeader.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ import { getRealmExplorerHost } from 'tools/routing'
 import { tryParsePublicKey } from '@tools/core/pubkey'
 import { useRealmQuery } from '@hooks/queries/realm'
 import { useRealmConfigQuery } from '@hooks/queries/realmConfig'
-import { NFT_PLUGINS_PKS } from '@constants/plugins'
+import { GoverningTokenType } from '@solana/spl-governance'
+import { determineVotingPowerType } from '@hooks/queries/governancePower'
+import { useAsync } from 'react-async-hook'
+import useSelectedRealmPubkey from '@hooks/selectedRealm/useSelectedRealmPubkey'
+import { useConnection } from '@solana/wallet-adapter-react'
 
 const RealmHeader = () => {
   const { fmtUrlWithCluster } = useQueryContext()
@@ -25,6 +29,18 @@ const RealmHeader = () => {
 
   const [isBackNavVisible, setIsBackNavVisible] = useState(true)
 
+  const { connection } = useConnection()
+  const realmPk = useSelectedRealmPubkey()
+
+  const { result: kind } = useAsync(async () => {
+    if (realmPk === undefined) return undefined
+    return determineVotingPowerType(connection, realmPk, 'community')
+  }, [connection, realmPk])
+  const membersTabIsCouncilOnly = !(kind === 'vanilla' || kind === 'NFT')
+  const councilExists =
+    realm?.account.config.councilMint !== undefined &&
+    config?.account.councilTokenConfig?.tokenType !== GoverningTokenType.Dormant
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setIsBackNavVisible(realmInfo?.symbol !== REALM)
   }, [realmInfo?.symbol, REALM])
@@ -68,17 +84,6 @@ const RealmHeader = () => {
           <div className="w-40 h-10 rounded-md animate-pulse bg-bkg-3" />
         )}
         <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
-          {(!config?.account.communityTokenConfig.voterWeightAddin ||
-            NFT_PLUGINS_PKS.includes(
-              config?.account.communityTokenConfig.voterWeightAddin.toBase58()
-            )) && (
-            <Link href={fmtUrlWithCluster(`/dao/${symbol}/members`)}>
-              <a className="flex items-center text-sm cursor-pointer default-transition text-fgd-2 hover:text-fgd-3">
-                <UsersIcon className="flex-shrink-0 w-5 h-5 mr-1" />
-                Members
-              </a>
-            </Link>
-          )}
           {vsrMode === 'default' && (
             <Link href={fmtUrlWithCluster(`/dao/${symbol}/token-stats`)}>
               <a className="flex items-center text-sm cursor-pointer default-transition text-fgd-2 hover:text-fgd-3">
@@ -90,6 +95,14 @@ const RealmHeader = () => {
               </a>
             </Link>
           )}
+          {(!membersTabIsCouncilOnly || councilExists) && (
+            <Link href={fmtUrlWithCluster(`/dao/${symbol}/members`)}>
+              <a className="flex items-center text-sm cursor-pointer default-transition text-fgd-2 hover:text-fgd-3">
+                <UsersIcon className="flex-shrink-0 w-5 h-5 mr-1" />
+                {membersTabIsCouncilOnly ? 'Council' : 'Members'}
+              </a>
+            </Link>
+          )}
           <Link href={fmtUrlWithCluster(`/dao/${symbol}/params`)}>
             <a className="flex items-center text-sm cursor-pointer default-transition text-fgd-2 hover:text-fgd-3">
               <CogIcon className="flex-shrink-0 w-5 h-5 mr-1" />
diff --git a/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/Members.tsx b/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/Members.tsx
index ef230c195b..7ae9cadf49 100644
--- a/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/Members.tsx
+++ b/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/Members.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import useRealm from '@hooks/useRealm'
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import MemberOverview from '@components/Members/MemberOverview'
 import { PlusCircleIcon, SearchIcon, UsersIcon } from '@heroicons/react/outline'
 import useGovernanceAssets from '@hooks/useGovernanceAssets'
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ import { Member } from '@utils/uiTypes/members'
 import PaginationComponent from '@components/Pagination'
 import useWalletOnePointOh from '@hooks/useWalletOnePointOh'
 import { useMembersQuery } from '@components/Members/useMembers'
+import { useConnection } from '@solana/wallet-adapter-react'
+import useSelectedRealmPubkey from '@hooks/selectedRealm/useSelectedRealmPubkey'
+import { determineVotingPowerType } from '@hooks/queries/governancePower'
+import { useAsync } from 'react-async-hook'
 
 const Members = () => {
   const {
@@ -25,7 +29,6 @@ const Members = () => {
   const pagination = useRef<{ setPage: (val) => void }>(null)
   const membersPerPage = 10
 
-  const { data: activeMembers } = useMembersQuery()
   const wallet = useWalletOnePointOh()
   const connected = !!wallet?.connected
   const {
@@ -38,6 +41,25 @@ const Members = () => {
   const [searchString, setSearchString] = useState('')
   const [filteredMembers, setFilteredMembers] = useState<Member[]>([])
 
+  const { connection } = useConnection()
+  const realmPk = useSelectedRealmPubkey()
+  const { data: activeMembersData } = useMembersQuery()
+
+  const { result: kind } = useAsync(async () => {
+    if (realmPk === undefined) return undefined
+    return determineVotingPowerType(connection, realmPk, 'community')
+  }, [connection, realmPk])
+
+  // if this is not vanilla or NFT, this view is used only to show council. filter accordingly.
+  const councilOnly = !(kind === 'vanilla' || kind === 'NFT')
+  const activeMembers = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      councilOnly
+        ? activeMembersData?.filter((x) => x.councilVotes.gtn(0))
+        : activeMembersData,
+    [activeMembersData, councilOnly]
+  )
+
   const filterMembers = (v) => {
     if (activeMembers !== undefined) {
       setSearchString(v)
@@ -98,7 +120,7 @@ const Members = () => {
               ) : null}
               <div>
                 <p>{realmInfo?.displayName}</p>
-                <h1 className="mb-0">Members</h1>
+                <h1 className="mb-0">{councilOnly ? 'Council ' : ''}Members</h1>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div className="flex space-x-3">
diff --git a/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/index.tsx b/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/index.tsx
index 27f1b06c3d..5a84af1007 100644
--- a/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/dao/[symbol]/members/index.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import { NFT_PLUGINS_PKS } from '@constants/plugins'
 import Members from './Members'
-import { useRealmConfigQuery } from '@hooks/queries/realmConfig'
 const MembersPage = () => {
-  const config = useRealmConfigQuery().data?.result
-  const currentPluginPk = config?.account.communityTokenConfig.voterWeightAddin
-  const isNftMode =
-    (currentPluginPk &&
-      NFT_PLUGINS_PKS.includes(currentPluginPk?.toBase58())) ||
-    false
   return (
     <div>
-      {!config?.account.communityTokenConfig.voterWeightAddin || isNftMode ? (
-        <Members />
-      ) : null}
+      <Members />
     </div>
   )
 }