diff --git a/server/src/client/ConnectedClientCommandHandler.cpp b/server/src/client/ConnectedClientCommandHandler.cpp
index ff237c8..2bf778b 100644
--- a/server/src/client/ConnectedClientCommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/server/src/client/ConnectedClientCommandHandler.cpp
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ inline ssize_t count_characters(const std::string& in) {
  * 3. Apply changed, test for advanced requirements like channel name etc
  * 4. notify everyone
  */
-CommandResult ConnectedClient::handleCommandChannelEdit(Command &cmd) {
+CommandResult ConnectedClient:handleCommandChannelEdit(Command &cmd) {
     CMD_RESET_IDLE;
     CMD_CHK_AND_INC_FLOOD_POINTS(25);
 
@@ -1692,6 +1692,8 @@ CommandResult ConnectedClient::handleCommandChannelEdit(Command &cmd) {
 	bool target_channel_type_changed = false;
 	ChannelType::ChannelType target_channel_type = channel->channelType();
 	CHANNEL_PERM_TEST_INIT;
+	CHANNEL_PERMISSION_TEST(permission::i_channel_modify_power, permission::i_channel_needed_modify_power, channel, true);
+
 	for (const auto &key : cmd[0].keys()) {
 		if(key == "cid")
 			continue;