diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index a49fefab..18502043 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ type ClientConfig struct {
 	// When a user starts a new SAS verification with us, their user ID has to match one of these regexes
 	// for the verification process to start.
 	AcceptVerificationFromUsers []string
+	// The minimum required powerlevel to honour an invite request
+	MinimumPowerLevel int
 }
 
 // A IncomingDecimalSAS contains the decimal SAS as displayed on another device. The SAS consists of three numbers.
diff --git a/clients/clients.go b/clients/clients.go
index 0e5816c8..a0a37638 100644
--- a/clients/clients.go
+++ b/clients/clients.go
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (c *Clients) onBotOptionsEvent(client *mautrix.Client, event *mevt.Event) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Clients) onRoomMemberEvent(client *mautrix.Client, event *mevt.Event) {
+func (c *Clients) onRoomMemberEvent(client *BotClient, event *mevt.Event) {
 	if event.StateKey == nil || *event.StateKey != client.UserID.String() {
 		return // not our member event
 	}
@@ -316,14 +316,35 @@ func (c *Clients) onRoomMemberEvent(client *mautrix.Client, event *mevt.Event) {
 		})
 		logger.Print("Accepting invite from user")
 
-		content := struct {
+		inviteContent := struct {
 			Inviter id.UserID `json:"inviter"`
 		}{event.Sender}
 
-		if _, err := client.JoinRoom(event.RoomID.String(), "", content); err != nil {
+		if _, err := client.JoinRoom(event.RoomID.String(), "", inviteContent); err != nil {
 			logger.WithError(err).Print("Failed to join room")
-		} else {
-			logger.Print("Joined room")
+			return
+		}
+		logger.Print("Joined room")
+		var rID = id.RoomID(event.RoomID.String())
+		var plContent struct {
+			Users        map[string]int `json:"users"`
+			UsersDefault int
+		}
+		if client.config.MinimumPowerLevel == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+		if err := client.StateEvent(rID, mevt.StatePowerLevels, "", &plContent); err != nil {
+			logger.WithError(err).Print("Failed to get powerlevels from room")
+			client.LeaveRoom(rID)
+			return
+		}
+		var pl, userExists = plContent.Users[event.Sender.String()]
+		if !userExists {
+			pl = plContent.UsersDefault
+		}
+		if pl < client.config.MinimumPowerLevel {
+			logger.Warningln("User tried to invite the bot without the required PLs, ignoring")
+			client.LeaveRoom(rID)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -372,7 +393,7 @@ func (c *Clients) initClient(botClient *BotClient) error {
 
 	if config.AutoJoinRooms {
 		syncer.OnEventType(mevt.StateMember, func(_ mautrix.EventSource, event *mevt.Event) {
-			c.onRoomMemberEvent(client, event)
+			c.onRoomMemberEvent(botClient, event)
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/config.sample.yaml b/config.sample.yaml
index e48c2ea1..4ce99984 100644
--- a/config.sample.yaml
+++ b/config.sample.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ clients:
     AutoJoinRooms: true
     DisplayName: "Go-NEB!"
     AcceptVerificationFromUsers: [":localhost:8008"]
+    MinimumPowerLevel: 50
 
   - UserID: "@another_goneb:localhost"
     AccessToken: "MDASDASJDIASDJASDAFGFRGER"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ clients:
     AutoJoinRooms: false
     DisplayName: "Go-NEB!"
     AcceptVerificationFromUsers: ["^@admin:localhost:8008$"]
+    MinimumPowerLevel: 100
 
 # The list of realms which Go-NEB is aware of.
 # Delete or modify this list as appropriate.