diff --git a/cockatrice/src/localserver.cpp b/cockatrice/src/localserver.cpp
index 613964fd..88c93404 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/localserver.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/localserver.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LocalServer::LocalServer(QObject *parent)
     : Server(false, parent)
 {
     setDatabaseInterface(new LocalServer_DatabaseInterface(this));
-    addRoom(new Server_Room(0, QString(), QString(), false, QString(), QStringList(), this));
+    addRoom(new Server_Room(0, QString(), QString(), QString(), false, QString(), QStringList(), this));
 }
 
 LocalServer::~LocalServer()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/tab_server.cpp b/cockatrice/src/tab_server.cpp
index 2da72776..927e522d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/tab_server.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/tab_server.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RoomSelector::RoomSelector(AbstractClient *_client, QWidget *parent)
 {
     roomList = new QTreeWidget;
     roomList->setRootIsDecorated(false);
-    roomList->setColumnCount(4);
+    roomList->setColumnCount(5);
     roomList->header()->setStretchLastSection(false);
 #if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
     roomList->header()->setResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ RoomSelector::RoomSelector(AbstractClient *_client, QWidget *parent)
 #else
     roomList->header()->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
     roomList->header()->setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+    roomList->header()->setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
     roomList->header()->setSectionResizeMode(2, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
     roomList->header()->setSectionResizeMode(3, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
 #endif    
@@ -63,10 +64,12 @@ void RoomSelector::retranslateUi()
     QTreeWidgetItem *header = roomList->headerItem();
     header->setText(0, tr("Room"));
     header->setText(1, tr("Description"));
-    header->setText(2, tr("Players"));
-    header->setText(3, tr("Games"));
+    header->setText(2, tr("Permissions"));
+    header->setText(3, tr("Players"));
+    header->setText(4, tr("Games"));
     header->setTextAlignment(2, Qt::AlignRight);
     header->setTextAlignment(3, Qt::AlignRight);
+    header->setTextAlignment(4, Qt::AlignRight);
 }
 
 void RoomSelector::processListRoomsEvent(const Event_ListRooms &event)
@@ -82,10 +85,12 @@ void RoomSelector::processListRoomsEvent(const Event_ListRooms &event)
                     twi->setData(0, Qt::DisplayRole, QString::fromStdString(room.name()));
                 if (room.has_description())
                     twi->setData(1, Qt::DisplayRole, QString::fromStdString(room.description()));
+                if (room.has_permissionlevel())
+                    twi->setData(2, Qt::DisplayRole, QString::fromStdString(room.permissionlevel()).toLower());
                 if (room.has_player_count())
-                    twi->setData(2, Qt::DisplayRole, room.player_count());
+                    twi->setData(3, Qt::DisplayRole, room.player_count());
                 if (room.has_game_count())
-                    twi->setData(3, Qt::DisplayRole, room.game_count());
+                    twi->setData(4, Qt::DisplayRole, room.game_count());
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -95,10 +100,13 @@ void RoomSelector::processListRoomsEvent(const Event_ListRooms &event)
             twi->setData(0, Qt::DisplayRole, QString::fromStdString(room.name()));
         if (room.has_description())
             twi->setData(1, Qt::DisplayRole, QString::fromStdString(room.description()));
-        twi->setData(2, Qt::DisplayRole, room.player_count());
-        twi->setData(3, Qt::DisplayRole, room.game_count());
+        if (room.has_permissionlevel())
+            twi->setData(2, Qt::DisplayRole, QString::fromStdString(room.permissionlevel()).toLower());
+        twi->setData(3, Qt::DisplayRole, room.player_count());
+        twi->setData(4, Qt::DisplayRole, room.game_count());
         twi->setTextAlignment(2, Qt::AlignRight);
         twi->setTextAlignment(3, Qt::AlignRight);
+        twi->setTextAlignment(4, Qt::AlignRight);
         
         roomList->addTopLevelItem(twi);
         if (room.has_auto_join())
@@ -130,10 +138,16 @@ void RoomSelector::joinClicked()
 
 void RoomSelector::joinFinished(const Response &r, const CommandContainer & /*commandContainer*/, const QVariant &extraData)
 {
-    if (r.response_code() != Response::RespOk)
-        return;
+    if (r.response_code() != Response::RespOk) {
+        switch (r.response_code()) {
+            case Response::RespUserLevelTooLow: QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("You do not have the proper permission to join this room.")); return;
+            default:
+                QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Failed to join the room due to an unknown error."));
+                return;
+        }
+    }
+
     const Response_JoinRoom &resp = r.GetExtension(Response_JoinRoom::ext);
-    
     emit roomJoined(resp.room_info(), extraData.toBool());
 }
 
diff --git a/common/pb/serverinfo_room.proto b/common/pb/serverinfo_room.proto
index 6455ad89..e7a6b6ab 100644
--- a/common/pb/serverinfo_room.proto
+++ b/common/pb/serverinfo_room.proto
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ message ServerInfo_Room {
 	repeated ServerInfo_Game game_list = 7;
 	repeated ServerInfo_User user_list = 8;
 	repeated ServerInfo_GameType gametype_list = 9;
+	optional string permissionlevel = 10;
 }
diff --git a/common/server_protocolhandler.cpp b/common/server_protocolhandler.cpp
index 272b8177..291c2ee2 100644
--- a/common/server_protocolhandler.cpp
+++ b/common/server_protocolhandler.cpp
@@ -542,6 +542,24 @@ Response::ResponseCode Server_ProtocolHandler::cmdJoinRoom(const Command_JoinRoo
     if (!r)
         return Response::RespNameNotFound;
 
+    QString roomPermission = r->getRoomPermission().toLower();
+    if (roomPermission != "none"){
+        if (roomPermission == "registered") {
+            if (!(userInfo->user_level() & ServerInfo_User::IsRegistered))
+                return Response::RespUserLevelTooLow;
+        }
+
+        if (roomPermission == "moderator"){
+            if (!(userInfo->user_level() & ServerInfo_User::IsModerator))
+                return Response::RespUserLevelTooLow;
+        }
+
+        if (roomPermission == "administrator"){
+            if (!(userInfo->user_level() & ServerInfo_User::IsAdmin))
+                return Response::RespUserLevelTooLow;
+        }
+    }
+
     r->addClient(this);
     rooms.insert(r->getId(), r);
 
diff --git a/common/server_room.cpp b/common/server_room.cpp
index 985fb543..6ce86c8e 100644
--- a/common/server_room.cpp
+++ b/common/server_room.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include "pb/serverinfo_room.pb.h"
 #include <google/protobuf/descriptor.h>
 
-Server_Room::Server_Room(int _id, const QString &_name, const QString &_description, bool _autoJoin, const QString &_joinMessage, const QStringList &_gameTypes, Server *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), id(_id), name(_name), description(_description), autoJoin(_autoJoin), joinMessage(_joinMessage), gameTypes(_gameTypes), gamesLock(QReadWriteLock::Recursive)
+Server_Room::Server_Room(int _id, const QString &_name, const QString &_description, const QString &_permissionLevel, bool _autoJoin, const QString &_joinMessage, const QStringList &_gameTypes, Server *parent)
+    : QObject(parent), id(_id), name(_name), description(_description), permissionLevel(_permissionLevel), autoJoin(_autoJoin), joinMessage(_joinMessage), gameTypes(_gameTypes), gamesLock(QReadWriteLock::Recursive)
 {
     connect(this, SIGNAL(gameListChanged(ServerInfo_Game)), this, SLOT(broadcastGameListUpdate(ServerInfo_Game)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const ServerInfo_Room &Server_Room::getInfo(ServerInfo_Room &result, bool comple
     result.set_name(name.toStdString());
     result.set_description(description.toStdString());
     result.set_auto_join(autoJoin);
+    result.set_permissionlevel(permissionLevel.toStdString());
     
     gamesLock.lockForRead();
     result.set_game_count(games.size() + externalGames.size());
diff --git a/common/server_room.h b/common/server_room.h
index bf91510c..3bb0e05e 100644
--- a/common/server_room.h
+++ b/common/server_room.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ private:
     int id;
     QString name;
     QString description;
+    QString permissionLevel;
     bool autoJoin;
     QString joinMessage;
     QStringList gameTypes;
@@ -44,11 +45,12 @@ private slots:
 public:
     mutable QReadWriteLock usersLock;
     mutable QReadWriteLock gamesLock;
-    Server_Room(int _id, const QString &_name, const QString &_description, bool _autoJoin, const QString &_joinMessage, const QStringList &_gameTypes, Server *parent);
+    Server_Room(int _id, const QString &_name, const QString &_description, const QString &_permissionLevel, bool _autoJoin, const QString &_joinMessage, const QStringList &_gameTypes, Server *parent);
     ~Server_Room();
     int getId() const { return id; }
     QString getName() const { return name; }
     QString getDescription() const { return description; }
+    QString getRoomPermission() const { return permissionLevel; }
     bool getAutoJoin() const { return autoJoin; }
     QString getJoinMessage() const { return joinMessage; }
     const QStringList &getGameTypes() const { return gameTypes; }
diff --git a/servatrice/migrations/servatrice_0006_to_0007.sql b/servatrice/migrations/servatrice_0006_to_0007.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..651105a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servatrice/migrations/servatrice_0006_to_0007.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Servatrice db migration from version 6 to version 7
+
+alter table cockatrice_rooms add permissionlevel varchar(20) not null after descr;
+
+UPDATE cockatrice_schema_version SET version=7 WHERE version=6;
diff --git a/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example b/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example
index f8aeffa7..ce57df53 100644
--- a/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example
+++ b/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ roomlist\1\name="General room"
 ; Room description for the room number 1
 roomlist\1\description="Play anything here."
 
+; Rooms can restrict the level of user that can join. Current supported options are none, registered, moderator, administrator.
+; Default is none.
+roomlist\1\permissionlevel=none
+
 ; Wether to make users autojoin this room when connected to the server
 roomlist\1\autojoin=true
 
diff --git a/servatrice/servatrice.sql b/servatrice/servatrice.sql
index 27280167..e2ea0f9d 100644
--- a/servatrice/servatrice.sql
+++ b/servatrice/servatrice.sql
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `cockatrice_rooms` (
   `id` int(7) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
   `name` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
   `descr` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+  `permissionlevel` varchar(20) NOT NULL,
   `auto_join` tinyint(1) default 0,
   `join_message` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
   PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
index 0f56003c..701902f8 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ bool Servatrice::initServer()
 
     const QString roomMethod = settingsCache->value("rooms/method").toString();
     if (roomMethod == "sql") {
-        QSqlQuery *query = servatriceDatabaseInterface->prepareQuery("select id, name, descr, auto_join, join_message from {prefix}_rooms order by id asc");
+        QSqlQuery *query = servatriceDatabaseInterface->prepareQuery("select id, name, descr, permissionlevel, auto_join, join_message from {prefix}_rooms order by id asc");
         servatriceDatabaseInterface->execSqlQuery(query);
         while (query->next()) {
             QSqlQuery *query2 = servatriceDatabaseInterface->prepareQuery("select name from {prefix}_rooms_gametypes where id_room = :id_room");
@@ -224,8 +224,9 @@ bool Servatrice::initServer()
             addRoom(new Server_Room(query->value(0).toInt(),
                                     query->value(1).toString(),
                                     query->value(2).toString(),
-                                    query->value(3).toInt(),
-                                    query->value(4).toString(),
+                                    query->value(3).toString().toLower(),
+                                    query->value(4).toInt(),
+                                    query->value(5).toString(),
                                     gameTypes,
                                     this
             ));
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ bool Servatrice::initServer()
                 i,
                 settingsCache->value("name").toString(),
                 settingsCache->value("description").toString(),
+                settingsCache->value("permissionlevel").toString().toLower(),
                 settingsCache->value("autojoin").toBool(),
                 settingsCache->value("joinmessage").toString(),
                 gameTypes,
@@ -262,6 +264,7 @@ bool Servatrice::initServer()
                 0,
                 "General room",
                 "Play anything here.",
+                "none",
                 true,
                 "",
                 QStringList("Standard"),
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
index d082b2f3..0ca48440 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "server.h"
 #include "server_database_interface.h"
 
-#define DATABASE_SCHEMA_VERSION 6
+#define DATABASE_SCHEMA_VERSION 7
 
 class Servatrice;