diff --git a/src/timeline/Permissions.cpp b/src/timeline/Permissions.cpp
index 1eaab468..e4957045 100644
--- a/src/timeline/Permissions.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/Permissions.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 #include "MatrixClient.h"
 #include "TimelineModel.h"
 
-Permissions::Permissions(TimelineModel *parent)
+Permissions::Permissions(QString roomId, QObject *parent)
   : QObject(parent)
-  , room(parent)
+  , roomId_(roomId)
 {
         invalidate();
 }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void
 Permissions::invalidate()
 {
         pl = cache::client()
-               ->getStateEvent<mtx::events::state::PowerLevels>(room->roomId().toStdString())
+               ->getStateEvent<mtx::events::state::PowerLevels>(roomId_.toStdString())
                .value_or(mtx::events::StateEvent<mtx::events::state::PowerLevels>{})
                .content;
 }
diff --git a/src/timeline/Permissions.h b/src/timeline/Permissions.h
index f7e6f389..7aab1ddb 100644
--- a/src/timeline/Permissions.h
+++ b/src/timeline/Permissions.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Permissions : public QObject
         Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-        Permissions(TimelineModel *parent);
+        Permissions(QString roomId, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
         Q_INVOKABLE bool canInvite();
         Q_INVOKABLE bool canBan();
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ public:
         void invalidate();
 
 private:
-        TimelineModel *room;
+        QString roomId_;
         mtx::events::state::PowerLevels pl;
 };
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
index ebbca6f4..516a499b 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ TimelineModel::TimelineModel(TimelineViewManager *manager, QString room_id, QObj
   , events(room_id.toStdString(), this)
   , room_id_(room_id)
   , manager_(manager)
+  , permissions_{room_id}
 {
         lastMessage_.timestamp = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h
index b5144308..ebf24bec 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ private:
         TimelineViewManager *manager_;
 
         InputBar input_{this};
-        Permissions permissions_{this};
+        Permissions permissions_;
 
         QTimer showEventTimer{this};
         QString eventIdToShow;