diff --git a/chat-commands.js b/chat-commands.js
index 210c09044f..6dc428da2b 100644
--- a/chat-commands.js
+++ b/chat-commands.js
@@ -675,6 +675,10 @@ function parseCommandLocal(user, cmd, target, room, socket, message) {
 				emit(socket, 'console', 'That moderated chat setting is unrecognized.');
 				return false;
 			}
+			if (target !== '+' && !user.can('modchatall')) {
+				emit(socket, 'console', '/modchat - Access denied for setting higher than +.');
+				return false;
+			}
 			config.modchat = target;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -692,8 +696,7 @@ function parseCommandLocal(user, cmd, target, room, socket, message) {
 	
 	case 'declare':
         if (!target) return parseCommand(user, '?', cmd, room, socket);
-        // announce is used because leaders and up can already announce and i didn't want to try and mess with permissions
-        if (!user.can('announce')) {
+        if (!user.can('declare')) {
                 emit(socket, 'console', '/declare - Access denied.');
                 return false;
         }
@@ -706,8 +709,7 @@ function parseCommandLocal(user, cmd, target, room, socket, message) {
 	case 'announce':
 	case 'wall':
         if (!target) return parseCommand(user, '?', cmd, room, socket);
-        // mute is used because drivers and up can already mute and i didn't want to try and mess with permissions
-        if (!user.can('mute')) {
+        if (!user.can('announce')) {
                 emit(socket, 'console', '/announce - Access denied.');
                 return false;
         }