diff --git a/commands/guild.go b/commands/guild.go
index fdf1e91..9d2bea1 100644
--- a/commands/guild.go
+++ b/commands/guild.go
@@ -107,21 +107,25 @@ func GetSortedChannels(guildId string, withCategories bool, withPrivate bool) []
         continue
       }
 
-      private := false
+      perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
 
-      if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
-        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
-        if err == nil {
-          perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
-          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      private := !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      fmt.Print(channel.Name, " ", perms, " ", private, "\n\r")
+      if perms == 0 {
+        if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+          category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+          if err == nil {
+            perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+            private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+            fmt.Print(category.Name, " ", perms, " ", private, "\n\r")
+            if perms == 0 {
+              private = false
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          private = false
         }
       }
-
-      if private {
-        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
-        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
-      }
-
       if private && !withPrivate {
         continue
       }
@@ -202,21 +206,23 @@ func GetSortedChannels(guildId string, withCategories bool, withPrivate bool) []
         continue
       }
 
-      private := false
+      perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
 
-      if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
-        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
-        if err == nil {
-          perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
-          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      private := !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      if perms == 0 {
+        if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+          category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+          if err == nil {
+            perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+            private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+            if perms == 0 {
+              private = false
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          private = false
         }
       }
-
-      if private {
-        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
-        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
-      }
-
       if private && !withPrivate {
         continue
       }
@@ -269,21 +275,24 @@ func ListChannelsCommand() {
   channels := GetSortedChannels(currentGuild, true, false)
 
   for _, channel := range channels {
-    private := false
+    perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
 
-    if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
-      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
-      if err == nil {
-        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
-        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    private := !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    if perms == 0 {
+      if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+        if err == nil {
+          perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+          if perms == 0 {
+            private = false
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        private = false
       }
     }
-
-    if private {
-      perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
-      private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
-    }
-
+    
     category := channel.Type == discord.GuildCategory
 
     catLen := 0
@@ -306,21 +315,23 @@ func ListChannelsCommand() {
   fmt.Printf("  %*s    created  topic\n\r", longest, "channel-name")
   fmt.Print(strings.Repeat("-", 80) + "\n\r")
   for _, channel := range channels {
-    private := false
+    perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
 
-    if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
-      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
-      if err == nil {
-        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
-        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    private := !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    if perms == 0 {
+      if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+        if err == nil {
+          perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+          if perms == 0 {
+            private = false
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        private = false
       }
     }
-
-    if private {
-      perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
-      private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
-    }
-
     category := channel.Type == discord.GuildCategory
     topic := REGEX_EMOTE.ReplaceAllString(channel.Topic, ":$1:")
     topic = strings.ReplaceAll(topic, "\n", " ")
@@ -416,19 +427,25 @@ func ListUsersCommand() {
       continue
     }
 
-    private := false
+    perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *channel, *member)
 
-    if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
-      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
-      if err == nil {
-        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *member)
-        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    private := !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    if perms == 0 {
+      if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+        if err == nil {
+          perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *category, *member)
+          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+          if perms == 0 {
+            private = false
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        private = false
       }
     }
-
     if private {
-      perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *channel, *member)
-      private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      continue
     }
 
     length := utf8.RuneCountInString(member.User.Username) + 3
diff --git a/commands/send.go b/commands/send.go
index 2e5fe5c..22034a1 100644
--- a/commands/send.go
+++ b/commands/send.go
@@ -54,21 +54,23 @@ func SendMode() {
     return
   }
 
-  cannotSend := false
-
-  if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
-    category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
-    if err == nil {
-      perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
-      cannotSend = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionSendMessages)
+  perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *channel, *selfMember)
+  cannotSend := !perms.Has(discord.PermissionSendMessages)
+  if perms == 0 {
+    if channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+      if err == nil {
+        perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+        cannotSend = perms.Has(discord.PermissionSendMessages)
+        if perms == 0 {
+          cannotSend = false
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      cannotSend = false
     }
   }
 
-  if cannotSend {
-    perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *channel, *selfMember)
-    cannotSend = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionSendMessages)
-  }
-
   if cannotSend {
     fmt.Print("<you do not have permission to send messages here>\n\r")
     return
diff --git a/lib/util.go b/lib/util.go
index 1f15385..1a1968d 100644
--- a/lib/util.go
+++ b/lib/util.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package lib
 
 import "github.com/diamondburned/arikawa/v3/discord"
 
-func GuildPermissionsOf(guild discord.Guild, member discord.Member) discord.Permissions {
+func CalcPermissionsFixed(guild discord.Guild, channel discord.Channel, member discord.Member) discord.Permissions {
   if guild.OwnerID == member.User.ID {
     return discord.PermissionAll
   }
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ func GuildPermissionsOf(guild discord.Guild, member discord.Member) discord.Perm
     }
   }
 
-  if perm.Has(discord.PermissionAdministrator) {
-    return discord.PermissionAll
-  }
-
   for _, role := range guild.Roles {
     for _, id := range member.RoleIDs {
       if id == role.ID {
@@ -32,16 +28,6 @@ func GuildPermissionsOf(guild discord.Guild, member discord.Member) discord.Perm
     return discord.PermissionAll
   }
 
-  return perm
-}
-
-func ChannelPermissionsOf(guild discord.Guild, channel discord.Channel, member discord.Member) discord.Permissions {
-  perm := GuildPermissionsOf(guild, member)
-
-  if perm.Has(discord.PermissionAdministrator) {
-    return discord.PermissionAll
-  }
-
   for _, overwrite := range channel.Overwrites {
     if discord.GuildID(overwrite.ID) == guild.ID {
       perm &= ^overwrite.Deny