diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set.rs
index 3b6128e4..11939156 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ pub async fn req(
             .throw_permission(db, Permission::ManagePermissions)
             .await?;
 
+        // Prevent us from editing roles above us
         if rank <= permissions.get_member_rank().unwrap_or(i64::MIN) {
             return Err(Error::NotElevated);
         }
 
+        // Ensure we have access to grant these permissions forwards
         let current_value: Override = current_value.into();
         permissions
             .throw_permission_override(db, current_value, data.permissions)
diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set_default.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set_default.rs
index 134cbc52..477be513 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set_default.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/permissions_set_default.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub async fn req(
         .throw_permission(db, Permission::ManagePermissions)
         .await?;
 
+    // Ensure we have permissions to grant these permissions forwards
     permissions
         .throw_permission_value(db, data.permissions)
         .await?;
diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/roles_edit.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/roles_edit.rs
index 71fd6cb7..cbd38e12 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/roles_edit.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/servers/roles_edit.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ pub async fn req(
     let member_rank = permissions.get_member_rank().unwrap_or(i64::MIN);
 
     if let Some(mut role) = server.roles.remove(&role_id) {
+        // Prevent us from editing roles above us
+        if role.rank <= member_rank {
+            return Err(Error::NotElevated);
+        }
+
         let DataEditRole {
             name,
             colour,
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@ pub async fn req(
             remove,
         } = data;
 
+        // Prevent us from moving a role above other roles
         if let Some(rank) = &rank {
             if rank <= &member_rank {
                 return Err(Error::NotElevated);