diff --git a/src/components/chatinput.cpp b/src/components/chatinput.cpp
index 65b3c30..63bd48b 100644
--- a/src/components/chatinput.cpp
+++ b/src/components/chatinput.cpp
@@ -457,9 +457,7 @@ ChatInput::ChatInput()
     show_all_children();
 
     m_input.Get().signal_image_paste().connect([this](const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> &pb) {
-        const bool can_attach_files = m_signal_check_permission.emit(Permission::ATTACH_FILES);
-
-        if (can_attach_files && m_attachments.AddImage(pb))
+        if (CanAttachFiles() && m_attachments.AddImage(pb))
             m_attachments_revealer.set_reveal_child(true);
     });
 
@@ -487,8 +485,7 @@ bool ChatInput::ProcessKeyPress(GdkEventKey *event) {
 }
 
 void ChatInput::AddAttachment(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::File> &file) {
-    const bool can_attach_files = m_signal_check_permission.emit(Permission::ATTACH_FILES);
-    if (!can_attach_files) return;
+    if (!CanAttachFiles()) return;
 
     std::string content_type;
 
@@ -527,6 +524,10 @@ void ChatInput::IndicateTooLarge() {
     Glib::signal_timeout().connect_seconds_once(sigc::track_obj(cb, *this), 2);
 }
 
+void ChatInput::SetActiveChannel(Snowflake id) {
+    m_active_channel = id;
+}
+
 void ChatInput::StartReplying() {
     m_input.Get().grab_focus();
     m_input.Get().get_style_context()->add_class("replying");
@@ -547,6 +548,10 @@ bool ChatInput::AddFileAsImageAttachment(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::File> &file) {
     }
 }
 
+bool ChatInput::CanAttachFiles() {
+    return Abaddon::Get().GetDiscordClient().HasSelfChannelPermission(m_active_channel, Permission::ATTACH_FILES);
+}
+
 ChatInput::type_signal_submit ChatInput::signal_submit() {
     return m_signal_submit;
 }
@@ -554,7 +559,3 @@ ChatInput::type_signal_submit ChatInput::signal_submit() {
 ChatInput::type_signal_escape ChatInput::signal_escape() {
     return m_signal_escape;
 }
-
-ChatInput::type_signal_check_permission ChatInput::signal_check_permission() {
-    return m_signal_check_permission;
-}
diff --git a/src/components/chatinput.hpp b/src/components/chatinput.hpp
index 82ea2fd..f6c4358 100644
--- a/src/components/chatinput.hpp
+++ b/src/components/chatinput.hpp
@@ -129,27 +129,29 @@ public:
     void AddAttachment(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::File> &file);
     void IndicateTooLarge();
 
+    void SetActiveChannel(Snowflake id);
+
     void StartReplying();
     void StopReplying();
 
 private:
     bool AddFileAsImageAttachment(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::File> &file);
+    bool CanAttachFiles();
 
     Gtk::Revealer m_attachments_revealer;
     ChatInputAttachmentContainer m_attachments;
     ChatInputTextContainer m_input;
 
+    Snowflake m_active_channel;
+
 public:
     using type_signal_submit = sigc::signal<bool, ChatSubmitParams>;
     using type_signal_escape = sigc::signal<void>;
-    using type_signal_check_permission = sigc::signal<bool, Permission>;
 
     type_signal_submit signal_submit();
     type_signal_escape signal_escape();
-    type_signal_check_permission signal_check_permission();
 
 private:
     type_signal_submit m_signal_submit;
     type_signal_escape m_signal_escape;
-    type_signal_check_permission m_signal_check_permission;
 };
diff --git a/src/components/chatwindow.cpp b/src/components/chatwindow.cpp
index b68ceba..f7c3459 100644
--- a/src/components/chatwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/components/chatwindow.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ ChatWindow::ChatWindow() {
 
     m_input->set_valign(Gtk::ALIGN_END);
 
-    m_input->signal_check_permission().connect([this](Permission perm) {
-        return Abaddon::Get().GetDiscordClient().HasSelfChannelPermission(m_active_channel, perm);
-    });
     m_input->signal_submit().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ChatWindow::OnInputSubmit));
     m_input->signal_escape().connect([this]() {
         if (m_is_replying)
@@ -133,6 +130,7 @@ void ChatWindow::SetMessages(const std::vector<Message> &msgs) {
 void ChatWindow::SetActiveChannel(Snowflake id) {
     m_active_channel = id;
     m_chat->SetActiveChannel(id);
+    m_input->SetActiveChannel(id);
     m_input_indicator->SetActiveChannel(id);
     m_rate_limit_indicator->SetActiveChannel(id);
     if (m_is_replying)