diff --git a/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs b/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs
index 285dcb5..f027944 100644
--- a/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs
+++ b/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs
@@ -297,6 +297,14 @@ async fn language(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, args: String) {
             .all_languages()
             .map(|(k, _)| ReactionType::Unicode(lm.get(k, "flag").to_string()));
 
+        let can_react = if let Some(guild) = msg.guild(&ctx).await {
+            guild
+                .user_permissions_in(msg.channel_id, ctx.cache.current_user().await)
+                .add_reactions()
+        } else {
+            true
+        };
+
         let reactor = msg
             .channel_id
             .send_message(&ctx, |m| {
@@ -305,8 +313,13 @@ async fn language(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, args: String) {
                         .color(*THEME_COLOR)
                         .description(lm.get(&user_data.language, "lang/select"))
                         .fields(language_codes)
-                })
-                .reactions(flags)
+                });
+
+                if can_react {
+                    m.reactions(flags);
+                }
+
+                m
             })
             .await;
 
@@ -339,7 +352,14 @@ async fn language(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, args: String) {
                 }
             }
 
-            let _ = sent_msg.delete_reactions(&ctx).await;
+            if let Some(guild) = msg.guild(&ctx).await {
+                let perms =
+                    guild.user_permissions_in(msg.channel_id, ctx.cache.current_user().await);
+
+                if perms.manage_messages() {
+                    let _ = sent_msg.delete_reactions(&ctx).await;
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/framework.rs b/src/framework.rs
index 3c722cf..4477d99 100644
--- a/src/framework.rs
+++ b/src/framework.rs
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ impl RegexFramework {
 }
 
 enum PermissionCheck {
-    None,              // No permissions
-    Basic(bool, bool), // Send + Embed permissions (sufficient to reply)
-    All,               // Above + Manage Webhooks (sufficient to operate)
+    None,                          // No permissions
+    Basic(bool, bool, bool, bool), // Send + Embed permissions (sufficient to reply)
+    All,                           // Above + Manage Webhooks (sufficient to operate)
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ impl Framework for RegexFramework {
                     PermissionCheck::Basic(
                         guild_perms.manage_webhooks(),
                         channel_perms.embed_links(),
+                        channel_perms.add_reactions(),
+                        channel_perms.manage_messages(),
                     )
                 } else {
                     PermissionCheck::None
@@ -414,16 +416,26 @@ impl Framework for RegexFramework {
                                 }
                             }
 
-                            PermissionCheck::Basic(manage_webhooks, embed_links) => {
+                            PermissionCheck::Basic(
+                                manage_webhooks,
+                                embed_links,
+                                add_reactions,
+                                manage_messages,
+                            ) => {
                                 let response = lm
                                     .get(&language, "no_perms_general")
                                     .replace(
                                         "{manage_webhooks}",
                                         if manage_webhooks { "✅" } else { "❌" },
                                     )
+                                    .replace("{embed_links}", if embed_links { "✅" } else { "❌" })
                                     .replace(
-                                        "{embed_links}",
-                                        if embed_links { "✅" } else { "❌" },
+                                        "{add_reactions}",
+                                        if add_reactions { "✅" } else { "❌" },
+                                    )
+                                    .replace(
+                                        "{manage_messages}",
+                                        if manage_messages { "✅" } else { "❌" },
                                     );
 
                                 let _ = msg.channel_id.say(&ctx, response).await;