diff --git a/moderation/moderation.py b/moderation/moderation.py
index deb2875..4b9cc57 100644
--- a/moderation/moderation.py
+++ b/moderation/moderation.py
@@ -177,12 +177,16 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
                 not_found_list.append(item)
         return not_found_list
 
-    def check_permissions(self, member: discord.Member, permissions: list, ctx: Union[commands.Context, discord.Interaction] = None):
+    def check_permissions(self, user: discord.User, permissions: list, guild: discord.Guild = None, ctx: Union[commands.Context, discord.Interaction] = None):
         """Checks if the bot has a specific permission (or a list of permissions) in a channel."""
         if ctx:
+            member = ctx.guild.get_member(user.id)
             resolved_permissions = ctx.channel.permissions_for(member)
-        else:
+        elif guild:
+            member = guild.get_member(user.id)
             resolved_permissions = member.guild_permissions
+        else:
+            raise(KeyError)
         for permission in permissions:
             if not getattr(resolved_permissions, permission, False) and not resolved_permissions.administrator is True:
                 return permission