diff --git a/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js b/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js
index eea0dc8a8..bd58989ee 100644
--- a/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js
+++ b/src/client/voice/ClientVoiceManager.js
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ class ClientVoiceManager {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       if (this.pending.get(channel.guild.id)) throw new Error('Already connecting to this guild\'s voice server.');
 
+      if (!channel.permissionsFor(this.client.user).hasPermission('CONNECT')) {
+        throw new Error('You do not have permission to join this voice channel');
+      }
+
       const existingConnection = this.connections.get(channel.guild.id);
       if (existingConnection) {
         if (existingConnection.channel.id !== channel.id) {