diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/permissions_set.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/permissions_set.rs
index 545f6bb8..7ab648d1 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/permissions_set.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/channels/permissions_set.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ pub async fn set_role_permissions(
 
     if let Some(server) = query.server_ref() {
         if let Some(role) = server.roles.get(&role_id) {
-            if role.rank <= query.get_member_rank().unwrap_or(i64::MIN) {
+            if server.owner != user.id
+                && role.rank <= query.get_member_rank().unwrap_or(i64::MIN)
+            {
                 return Err(create_error!(NotElevated));
             }