diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fb5ca7e..655e88b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ setTimeout(async () => {
 client.on("Room.timeline", async function (event, room) {
   if (event.getLocalAge() > 5000) return;
   if (event.event.sender == userId) return;
+
+  const senderPowerLevel = room.oldState.members[event.event.sender].powerLevel;
+  if (senderPowerLevel <= 40) {
+    if (
+      event.getType() == "m.room.message" &&
+      event.event.content.body == "help"
+    ) {
+      client.sendTextMessage(
+        room.roomId,
+        "⛔ You need at least powerlevel 40 moderate this bot"
+      );
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
   try {
     if (event.getType() === "m.room.message") {
       await handleMessage(event, room.roomId);