diff --git a/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.cpp b/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.cpp
index f530e30cb..bbe94cb71 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ QVariant UserListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         return QVariant::fromValue(memberId);
     }
     if (role == PowerLevelRole) {
+        if (m_currentRoom->isCreator(memberId)) {
+            return std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+        }
         auto plEvent = m_currentRoom->currentState().get<RoomPowerLevelsEvent>();
         if (!plEvent) {
             return 0;
@@ -118,6 +121,9 @@ QVariant UserListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                      PowerLevel::nameForLevel(PowerLevel::levelForValue(userPl)),
                      userPl);
     }
+    if (role == IsCreatorRole) {
+        return m_currentRoom->isCreator(memberId);
+    }
 
     return {};
 }
@@ -219,6 +225,7 @@ QHash<int, QByteArray> UserListModel::roleNames() const
     roles[ObjectRole] = "user";
     roles[PowerLevelRole] = "powerLevel";
     roles[PowerLevelStringRole] = "powerLevelString";
+    roles[IsCreatorRole] = "isCreator";
 
     return roles;
 }
diff --git a/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.h b/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.h
index 39acd22e3..8f893e2fd 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.h
+++ b/src/libneochat/models/userlistmodel.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
         ObjectRole, /**< The QObject for the user. */
         PowerLevelRole, /**< The user's power level in the current room. */
         PowerLevelStringRole, /**< The name of the user's power level in the current room. */
+        IsCreatorRole, /**< Whether this user is considered a creator of the current room. */
     };
     Q_ENUM(EventRoles)
 
diff --git a/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h b/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h
index f2d6f0149..a69e9dfae 100644
--- a/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h
+++ b/src/libneochat/neochatroom.h
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public:
      *
      * For unusual room versions, this information might be wrong.
      */
-    bool roomCreatorHasUltimatePowerLevel() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool roomCreatorHasUltimatePowerLevel() const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Whether this user is considered a creator of this room. Only applies to post-v12 rooms.
diff --git a/src/settings/Permissions.qml b/src/settings/Permissions.qml
index 51c7b815a..515679891 100644
--- a/src/settings/Permissions.qml
+++ b/src/settings/Permissions.qml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
 
     title: i18nc('@title:window', 'Permissions')
 
+    readonly property bool loading: permissions.count === 0 && !root.room.roomCreatorHasUltimatePowerLevel()
+
     readonly property PowerLevelModel powerLevelModel: PowerLevelModel {
         showMute: false
     }
@@ -32,10 +34,11 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
 
     FormCard.FormHeader {
         title: i18nc("@title", "Privileged Users")
-        visible: permissions.count > 0
+        visible: !root.loading
     }
     FormCard.FormCard {
-        visible: permissions.count > 0
+        visible: !root.loading
+
         Repeater {
             id: permissions
             model: KSortFilterProxyModel {
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
                 required property string name
                 required property int powerLevel
                 required property string powerLevelString
+                required property bool isCreator
 
                 text: name
                 textItem.textFormat: Text.PlainText
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
                     QQC2.Label {
                         id: powerLevelLabel
                         text: privilegedUserDelegate.powerLevelString
-                        visible: !root.room.canSendState("m.room.power_levels") || (root.room.memberEffectivePowerLevel(root.room.localMember.id) <= privilegedUserDelegate.powerLevel && privilegedUserDelegate.userId != root.room.localMember.id)
+                        visible: (!root.room.canSendState("m.room.power_levels") || (root.room.memberEffectivePowerLevel(root.room.localMember.id) <= privilegedUserDelegate.powerLevel && privilegedUserDelegate.userId != root.room.localMember.id)) || privilegedUserDelegate.isCreator
                         color: Kirigami.Theme.disabledTextColor
                     }
                     QQC2.ComboBox {
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
     }
 
     Item {
-        visible: permissions.count === 0
+        visible: root.loading
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         implicitHeight: root.height * 0.9
         Kirigami.LoadingPlaceholder {