diff --git a/mobile/index.php b/mobile/index.php
index dbb10f3..5b14cbc 100644
--- a/mobile/index.php
+++ b/mobile/index.php
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
  * Mobile app API
  */
 
-// The name of the permission needed to log in.
-// Set to null if you don't need it.
-$access_permission = null;
-
 require __DIR__ . "/../required.php";
 
 header('Content-Type: application/json');
@@ -70,13 +66,14 @@ switch ($VARS['action']) {
         if ($user->exists()) {
             if ($user->getStatus()->getString() == "NORMAL") {
                 if ($user->checkPassword($VARS['password'])) {
-                    if (is_null($access_permission) || $user->hasPermission($access_permission)) {
-                        Session::start($user);
-                        $_SESSION['mobile'] = true;
-                        exit(json_encode(["status" => "OK"]));
-                    } else {
-                        exit(json_encode(["status" => "ERROR", "msg" => $Strings->get("no admin permission", false)]));
+                    foreach ($SETTINGS['permissions'] as $perm) {
+                        if (!$user->hasPermission($perm)) {
+                            exit(json_encode(["status" => "ERROR", "msg" => $Strings->get("no permission", false)]));
+                        }
                     }
+                    Session::start($user);
+                    $_SESSION['mobile'] = true;
+                    exit(json_encode(["status" => "OK"]));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/required.php b/required.php
index 3cfa346..45be1df 100644
--- a/required.php
+++ b/required.php
@@ -131,11 +131,17 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     define("GET", true);
 }
 
-
 function dieifnotloggedin() {
     if ($_SESSION['loggedin'] != true) {
         sendError("Session expired.  Please log out and log in again.");
     }
+    $user = new User($_SESSION['uid']);
+    foreach ($SETTINGS['permissions'] as $perm) {
+        if (!$user->hasPermission($perm)) {
+            session_destroy();
+            die("You don't have permission to be here.");
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -160,4 +166,12 @@ function redirectIfNotLoggedIn() {
         header('Location: ' . $SETTINGS['url'] . '/index.php');
         die();
     }
+    $user = new User($_SESSION['uid']);
+    foreach ($SETTINGS['permissions'] as $perm) {
+        if (!$user->hasPermission($perm)) {
+            session_destroy();
+            header('Location: ./index.php');
+            die("You don't have permission to be here.");
+        }
+    }
 }