diff --git a/onetrueslash/context.py b/onetrueslash/context.py
index 14e3ec0..44d7489 100644
--- a/onetrueslash/context.py
+++ b/onetrueslash/context.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def _apply_implicit_permissions(
     @discord.utils.cached_property
     def permissions(self):
         if self._interaction._permissions == 0:
-            return self.channel.permissions_for(self.author)  # type: ignore
+            return discord.Permissions._dm_permissions()  # type: ignore
         return self._apply_implicit_permissions(self.author, self._interaction.permissions)
 
     @discord.utils.cached_property