diff --git a/src/client/ClientDataResolver.js b/src/client/ClientDataResolver.js
index c3f4e38c2..f22fd7528 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientDataResolver.js
+++ b/src/client/ClientDataResolver.js
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class ClientDataResolver {
    */
   resolvePermission(permission) {
     if (typeof permission === 'string') permission = Constants.PermissionFlags[permission];
-    if (!permission) throw new Error(Constants.Errors.NOT_A_PERMISSION);
+    if (typeof permission !== 'number' || permission < 1) throw new Error(Constants.Errors.NOT_A_PERMISSION);
     return permission;
   }