diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/CommandPermissionResolver.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/CommandPermissionResolver.java
index c4917db0..ba439965 100644
--- a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/CommandPermissionResolver.java
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/CommandPermissionResolver.java
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package co.aikar.commands;
 
 
 public interface CommandPermissionResolver {
-    boolean hasPermission(JDACommandEvent event, String permission);
+    boolean hasPermission(JDACommandManager manager, JDACommandEvent event, String permission);
 }
diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandEvent.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandEvent.java
index a495a0b2..dfe9548f 100644
--- a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandEvent.java
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandEvent.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class JDACommandEvent implements CommandIssuer {
     @Override
     public boolean hasPermission(String permission) {
         CommandPermissionResolver permissionResolver = this.manager.getPermissionResolver();
-        return permissionResolver == null || permissionResolver.hasPermission(this, permission);
+        return permissionResolver == null || permissionResolver.hasPermission(manager, this, permission);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java
index 6b366de5..b10ad522 100644
--- a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandManager.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class JDACommandManager extends CommandManager<
         }
     }
 
-    private long getBotOwnerId() {
+    public long getBotOwnerId() {
         // Just in case initialization on ReadyEvent fails.
         initializeBotOwner();
         return botOwner;
diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandPermissionResolver.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandPermissionResolver.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aa52849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDACommandPermissionResolver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package co.aikar.commands;
+
+import net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class JDACommandPermissionResolver implements CommandPermissionResolver {
+    private Map<String, Integer> discordPermissionOffsets;
+
+    public JDACommandPermissionResolver() {
+        discordPermissionOffsets = new HashMap<>();
+        for (Permission permission : Permission.values()) {
+            discordPermissionOffsets.put(permission.name().toLowerCase().replaceAll("_", "-"), permission.getOffset());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(JDACommandManager manager, JDACommandEvent event, String permission) {
+        // Explicitly return true if the issuer is the bot's owner. They are always allowed.
+        if (manager.getBotOwnerId() == event.getIssuer().getAuthor().getIdLong()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        Integer permissionOffset = discordPermissionOffsets.get(permission);
+        if (permissionOffset == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return event.getIssuer().getMember().hasPermission(
+                Permission.getFromOffset(permissionOffset)
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAOptions.java b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAOptions.java
index 92a3ea8a..7283ff48 100644
--- a/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAOptions.java
+++ b/jda/src/main/java/co/aikar/commands/JDAOptions.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 public class JDAOptions {
     CommandConfig defaultConfig = new JDACommandConfig();
     CommandConfigProvider configProvider = null;
-    CommandPermissionResolver permissionResolver = null;
+    CommandPermissionResolver permissionResolver = new JDACommandPermissionResolver();
 
     public JDAOptions() {
     }