diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs
index 0745f344f..186e05ed4 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ namespace Discord
 			var mask = ChannelPermissions.All(channel).RawValue;
 			if (BitHelper.GetBit(newPermissions, (int)PermissionsBits.ManageRolesOrPermissions))
 				newPermissions = ChannelPermissions.All(channel).RawValue;
+			else if (!BitHelper.GetBit(newPermissions, (int)PermissionsBits.ReadMessages))
+				newPermissions = ChannelPermissions.None.RawValue;
 			else
 				newPermissions &= mask;