diff --git a/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/api/internals/Roles.kt b/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/api/internals/Roles.kt
index e1d87771..beaab96b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/api/internals/Roles.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/chat/revolt/api/internals/Roles.kt
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ object Roles {
             ChannelType.Group -> if (channel.owner == user?.id) PermissionBit.GrantAllSafe.value else BitDefaults.DirectMessages
 
             ChannelType.TextChannel, ChannelType.VoiceChannel -> {
-                val server = RevoltAPI.serverCache[channel.server] ?: return 0L
+                val server = RevoltAPI.serverCache[channel.server]
+                // FIXME this is a stupid patch to prevent it from showing "no permission" on a channel on launch
+                    ?: return PermissionBit.GrantAllSafe.value
+
 
                 if (server.owner == user?.id) return PermissionBit.GrantAllSafe.value