diff --git a/Server/api/servers.js b/Server/api/servers.js
index 1128e63..8c7d5bb 100644
--- a/Server/api/servers.js
+++ b/Server/api/servers.js
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ module.exports = (R, $) => {
       return
     }
 
+    const guild = await $.discord.getServer(id)
     const guildRoles = await $.discord.getRoles(id)
 
     // check perms
-    if (!$.discord.getPermissions(gm, guildRoles).canManageRoles) {
+    if (!$.discord.getPermissions(gm, guildRoles, guild).canManageRoles) {
       ctx.status = 403
       ctx.body = { err: 'cannot_manage_roles' }
       return
diff --git a/Server/services/discord.js b/Server/services/discord.js
index 5923165..8341c92 100644
--- a/Server/services/discord.js
+++ b/Server/services/discord.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DiscordService extends Service {
     })
   }
 
-  getPermissions(gm, guildRoles) {
+  getPermissions(gm, guildRoles, guild) {
     if (this.isRoot(gm.user.id)) {
       return {
         isAdmin: true,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class DiscordService extends Service {
         .filter(x => !!x)
         .find(role => (role.permissions & permissionInt) === permissionInt)
 
-    const isAdmin = matchFor(0x00000008)
+    const isAdmin = guild.ownerid === gm.user.id || matchFor(0x00000008)
     const canManageRoles = isAdmin || matchFor(0x10000000)
 
     return {
diff --git a/Server/services/presentation.js b/Server/services/presentation.js
index 7a49324..40f5b56 100644
--- a/Server/services/presentation.js
+++ b/Server/services/presentation.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PresentationService extends Service {
         roles: serverRoles,
         message: serverData.message,
         categories: serverData.categories,
-        perms: this.discord.getPermissions(member, serverRoles),
+        perms: this.discord.getPermissions(member, serverRoles, server),
       }
     })
   }