diff --git a/include/dpp/permissions.h b/include/dpp/permissions.h
index b57af3d9f3..fccb333712 100644
--- a/include/dpp/permissions.h
+++ b/include/dpp/permissions.h
@@ -127,6 +127,44 @@ class DPP_EXPORT permission {
 	 */
 	operator nlohmann::json() const;
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Check for certain permissions, taking into account administrator privileges. It uses the Bitwise AND operator
+	 * @tparam T one or more uint64_t permission bits
+	 * @param values The permissions (from dpp::permissions) to check for
+	 *
+	 * **Example:**
+	 *
+	 * ```cpp
+	 * bool is_mod = permission.can(dpp::p_kick_members, dpp::p_ban_members);
+	 * // Returns true if it has permission to p_kick_members and p_ban_members
+	 * ```
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if it has **all** the given permissions or dpp::p_administrator
+	 */
+	template <typename... T>
+	constexpr bool can(T... values) const noexcept {
+		return has(values...) || (value & p_administrator);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Check for certain permissions, taking into account administrator privileges. It uses the Bitwise AND operator
+	 * @tparam T one or more uint64_t permission bits
+	 * @param values The permissions (from dpp::permissions) to check for
+	 *
+	 * **Example:**
+	 *
+	 * ```cpp
+	 * bool is_mod = permission.can_any(dpp::p_kick_members, dpp::p_ban_members);
+	 * // Returns true if it has permission to p_kick_members or p_ban_members
+	 * ```
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if it has **any** of the given permissions or dpp::p_administrator
+	 */
+	template <typename... T>
+	constexpr bool can_any(T... values) const noexcept {
+		return has_any(values...) || (value & p_administrator);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Check for permission flags set. It uses the Bitwise AND operator
 	 * @tparam T one or more uint64_t permission bits
@@ -139,7 +177,7 @@ class DPP_EXPORT permission {
 	 * // Returns true if the permission bitmask contains p_kick_members and p_ban_members
 	 * ```
 	 *
-	 * @return bool True if it has all the given permissions
+	 * @return bool True if it has **all** the given permissions
 	 */
 	template <typename... T>
 	constexpr bool has(T... values) const noexcept {
@@ -158,7 +196,7 @@ class DPP_EXPORT permission {
 	 * // Returns true if the permission bitmask contains p_administrator or p_ban_members
 	 * ```
 	 *
-	 * @return bool True if it has any the given permissions
+	 * @return bool True if it has **any** of the given permissions
 	 */
 	template <typename... T>
 	constexpr bool has_any(T... values) const noexcept {
@@ -187,7 +225,7 @@ class DPP_EXPORT permission {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @brief Assign a permission. This will reset the bitmask to the new value.
+	 * @brief Assign permissions. This will reset the bitmask to the new value.
 	 * @tparam T one or more uint64_t permission bits
 	 * @param values The permissions (from dpp::permissions) to set
 	 *
diff --git a/src/unittest/test.cpp b/src/unittest/test.cpp
index 7b0df49fea..938d4f188c 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test.cpp
+++ b/src/unittest/test.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ Markdown lol \\|\\|spoiler\\|\\| \\~\\~strikethrough\\~\\~ \\`small \\*code\\* b
 		p.set(0).add(~uint64_t{0}).remove(dpp::p_speak).set(dpp::p_administrator);
 		success = !p.has(dpp::p_administrator, dpp::p_ban_members) && success; // must return false because they're not both set
 		success = !p.has(dpp::p_administrator | dpp::p_ban_members) && success;
+		success = p.can(dpp::p_ban_members) && success;
+		success = p.can(dpp::p_speak) && success;
 
 		constexpr auto permission_test = [](dpp::permission p) constexpr noexcept {
 			bool success{true};
@@ -328,6 +330,10 @@ Markdown lol \\|\\|spoiler\\|\\| \\~\\~strikethrough\\~\\~ \\`small \\*code\\* b
 			success = p.has(dpp::p_administrator | dpp::p_ban_members) && success;
 			success = p.add(dpp::p_speak).has(dpp::p_administrator, dpp::p_speak) && success;
 			success = !p.remove(dpp::p_speak).has(dpp::p_administrator, dpp::p_speak) && success;
+			p.remove(dpp::p_administrator);
+			success = p.can(dpp::p_ban_members) && success;
+			success = !p.can(dpp::p_speak, dpp::p_ban_members) && success;
+			success = p.can_any(dpp::p_speak, dpp::p_ban_members) && success;
 			return success;
 		};
 		constexpr auto constexpr_success = permission_test({~uint64_t{0}}); // test in constant evaluated