diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 9fa90256b307f51641b19dbd67ae8ebd20c67094..58f194b20aa6401680edab8405391885e40e9aa5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Fixed
 ~~~~~
 
 * The Matrix groups and rooms threw a 404 error.
+* The Matrix parent menu point was displayed even though the user had no permission to see it.
 
 `2.0b0` - 2023-02-23
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diff --git a/aleksis/apps/matrix/frontend/index.js b/aleksis/apps/matrix/frontend/index.js
index 6113a6007b9b6ea53460fd6ee1af3a6149e30606..ff493905a446972feb8ea0bc270d5e809e7cc36c 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/matrix/frontend/index.js
+++ b/aleksis/apps/matrix/frontend/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export default {
     inMenu: true,
     titleKey: "matrix.menu_title",
     icon: "mdi-forum-outline",
+    permission: "matrix.view_matrixrooms_rule",
   },
   props: {
     byTheGreatnessOfTheAlmightyAleksolotlISwearIAmWorthyOfUsingTheLegacyBaseTemplate: true,