diff --git a/web/src/macros.rs b/web/src/macros.rs
index 288617c..b16cc4f 100644
--- a/web/src/macros.rs
+++ b/web/src/macros.rs
@@ -56,14 +56,28 @@ macro_rules! check_authorization {
             Some(user_id) => {
                 match GuildId($guild).to_guild_cached($ctx) {
                     Some(guild) => {
-                        let member = guild.member($ctx, UserId(user_id)).await;
+                        let member_res = guild.member($ctx, UserId(user_id)).await;
 
-                        match member {
+                        match member_res {
                             Err(_) => {
                                 return Err(json!({"error": "User not in guild"}));
                             }
 
-                            Ok(_) => {}
+                            Ok(member) => {
+                                let permissions_res = member.permissions($ctx);
+
+                                match permissions_res {
+                                    Err(_) => {
+                                        return Err(json!({"error": "Couldn't fetch permissions"}));
+                                    }
+
+                                    Ok(permissions) => {
+                                        if !(permissions.manage_messages() || permissions.manage_guild() || permissions.administrator()) {
+                                            return Err(json!({"error": "Incorrect permissions"}));
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/web/static/js/main.js b/web/static/js/main.js
index 2bb3d40..406baa2 100644
--- a/web/static/js/main.js
+++ b/web/static/js/main.js
@@ -139,12 +139,18 @@ async function fetch_channels(guild_id) {
     const event = new Event("channelsLoading");
     document.dispatchEvent(event);
 
+    let hasError = false;
+
     await fetch(`/dashboard/api/guild/${guild_id}/channels`)
         .then((response) => response.json())
         .then((data) => {
             if (data.error) {
                 if (data.error === "Bot not in guild") {
                     switch_pane("guild-error");
+                    hasError = true;
+                } else if (data.error === "Incorrect permissions") {
+                    switch_pane("user-error");
+                    hasError = true;
                 } else {
                     show_error(data.error);
                 }
@@ -156,6 +162,8 @@ async function fetch_channels(guild_id) {
             const event = new Event("channelsLoaded");
             document.dispatchEvent(event);
         });
+
+    return hasError;
 }
 
 async function fetch_reminders(guild_id) {
@@ -416,19 +424,21 @@ document.addEventListener("guildSwitched", async (e) => {
             .forEach((el) => el.classList.remove("is-locked"));
     }
 
-    fetch_roles(e.detail.guild_id);
-    fetch_templates(e.detail.guild_id);
-    await fetch_channels(e.detail.guild_id);
-    fetch_reminders(e.detail.guild_id);
+    let hasError = await fetch_channels(e.detail.guild_id);
+    if (!hasError) {
+        fetch_roles(e.detail.guild_id);
+        fetch_templates(e.detail.guild_id);
+        fetch_reminders(e.detail.guild_id);
 
-    document.querySelectorAll("p.pageTitle").forEach((el) => {
-        el.textContent = `${e.detail.guild_name} Reminders`;
-    });
-    document.querySelectorAll("select.channel-selector").forEach((el) => {
-        el.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
-            update_select(e.target);
+        document.querySelectorAll("p.pageTitle").forEach((el) => {
+            el.textContent = `${e.detail.guild_name} Reminders`;
         });
-    });
+        document.querySelectorAll("select.channel-selector").forEach((el) => {
+            el.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
+                update_select(e.target);
+            });
+        });
+    }
 
     $loader.classList.add("is-hidden");
 });
diff --git a/web/templates/dashboard.html.tera b/web/templates/dashboard.html.tera
index 3e459a7..810cb7c 100644
--- a/web/templates/dashboard.html.tera
+++ b/web/templates/dashboard.html.tera
@@ -334,6 +334,18 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </section>
+        <section id="user-error" class="is-hidden hero is-fullheight">
+            <div class="hero-body">
+                <div class="container has-text-centered">
+                    <p class="title">
+                        You do not have permissions for this server
+                    </p>
+                    <p class="subtitle">
+                        Ask an admin to grant you the "Manage Messages" permission.
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </section>
     </div>
     <!-- /main content -->
 </div>