diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index bbd0ab5185..db1591db94 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -833,6 +833,11 @@
 	};
 
 	const uploadWeb = async (urls) => {
+		if ($user?.role !== 'admin' && !($user?.permissions?.chat?.web_upload ?? true)) {
+			toast.error($i18n.t('You do not have permission to upload web content.'));
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (!Array.isArray(urls)) {
 			urls = [urls];
 		}