diff --git a/commands/guild.go b/commands/guild.go
index 9d2bea1..fdf1e91 100644
--- a/commands/guild.go
+++ b/commands/guild.go
@@ -107,25 +107,21 @@ func GetSortedChannels(guildId string, withCategories bool, withPrivate bool) []
         continue
       }
 
-      perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+      private := false
 
-      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 channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+        if err == nil {
+          perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
         }
       }
+
+      if private {
+        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      }
+
       if private && !withPrivate {
         continue
       }
@@ -206,23 +202,21 @@ func GetSortedChannels(guildId string, withCategories bool, withPrivate bool) []
         continue
       }
 
-      perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+      private := false
 
-      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 channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+        category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+        if err == nil {
+          perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+          private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
         }
       }
+
+      if private {
+        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+      }
+
       if private && !withPrivate {
         continue
       }
@@ -275,24 +269,21 @@ func ListChannelsCommand() {
   channels := GetSortedChannels(currentGuild, true, false)
 
   for _, channel := range channels {
-    perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+    private := false
 
-    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 channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+      if err == nil {
+        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
       }
     }
-    
+
+    if private {
+      perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+      private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
+    }
+
     category := channel.Type == discord.GuildCategory
 
     catLen := 0
@@ -315,23 +306,21 @@ func ListChannelsCommand() {
   fmt.Printf("  %*s    created  topic\n\r", longest, "channel-name")
   fmt.Print(strings.Repeat("-", 80) + "\n\r")
   for _, channel := range channels {
-    perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, channel, *selfMember)
+    private := false
 
-    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 channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+      if err == nil {
+        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *selfMember)
+        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
       }
     }
+
+    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", " ")
@@ -427,25 +416,19 @@ func ListUsersCommand() {
       continue
     }
 
-    perms := lib.CalcPermissionsFixed(*guild, *channel, *member)
+    private := false
 
-    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 channel.ParentID.IsValid() {
+      category, err := client.ChannelStore.Channel(channel.ParentID)
+      if err == nil {
+        perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *category, *member)
+        private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
       }
     }
+
     if private {
-      continue
+      perms := lib.ChannelPermissionsOf(*guild, *channel, *member)
+      private = !perms.Has(discord.PermissionViewChannel)
     }
 
     length := utf8.RuneCountInString(member.User.Username) + 3
diff --git a/commands/send.go b/commands/send.go
index 22034a1..2e5fe5c 100644
--- a/commands/send.go
+++ b/commands/send.go
@@ -54,23 +54,21 @@ func SendMode() {
     return
   }
 
-  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
+  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)
     }
   }
 
+  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 1a1968d..1f15385 100644
--- a/lib/util.go
+++ b/lib/util.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package lib
 
 import "github.com/diamondburned/arikawa/v3/discord"
 
-func CalcPermissionsFixed(guild discord.Guild, channel discord.Channel, member discord.Member) discord.Permissions {
+func GuildPermissionsOf(guild discord.Guild, member discord.Member) discord.Permissions {
   if guild.OwnerID == member.User.ID {
     return discord.PermissionAll
   }
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ func CalcPermissionsFixed(guild discord.Guild, channel discord.Channel, member d
     }
   }
 
+  if perm.Has(discord.PermissionAdministrator) {
+    return discord.PermissionAll
+  }
+
   for _, role := range guild.Roles {
     for _, id := range member.RoleIDs {
       if id == role.ID {
@@ -28,6 +32,16 @@ func CalcPermissionsFixed(guild discord.Guild, channel discord.Channel, member d
     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