diff --git a/src/helpers/channels/threads/remove_from_thread.ts b/src/helpers/channels/threads/remove_from_thread.ts
index fdd381022..021503a92 100644
--- a/src/helpers/channels/threads/remove_from_thread.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/channels/threads/remove_from_thread.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+import { botId } from "../../../bot.ts";
 import { cacheHandlers } from "../../../cache.ts";
 import { rest } from "../../../rest/rest.ts";
 import { ChannelTypes } from "../../../types/channels/channel_types.ts";
 import { Errors } from "../../../types/discordeno/errors.ts";
 import { endpoints } from "../../../util/constants.ts";
+import { botHasChannelPermissions } from "../../../util/permissions.ts";
 
 /** Removes another user from a thread. Requires the MANAGE_THREADS permission or that you are the creator of the thread. Also requires the thread is not archived. Returns a 204 empty response on success. Fires a Thread Members Update Gateway event. */
 export async function removeFromThread(channelId: bigint, userId?: bigint) {
-  // TODO(threads): perm check
   const channel = await cacheHandlers.get("channels", channelId);
   if (channel) {
     if (
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ export async function removeFromThread(channelId: bigint, userId?: bigint) {
     ) {
       throw new Error(Errors.NOT_A_THREAD_CHANNEL);
     }
+
+    if (channel.ownerId !== botId && !(await botHasChannelPermissions(channel, ["MANAGE_THREADS"])))
+      throw new Error(Errors.HAVE_TO_BE_THE_CREATOR_OF_THE_THREAD_OR_HAVE_MANAGE_THREADS_TO_REMOVE_MEMBERS);
   }
 
   return await rest.runMethod(