diff --git a/NadekoBot.Core/Modules/Administration/UserPunishCommands.cs b/NadekoBot.Core/Modules/Administration/UserPunishCommands.cs
index 2b70661a..1eb7dc94 100644
--- a/NadekoBot.Core/Modules/Administration/UserPunishCommands.cs
+++ b/NadekoBot.Core/Modules/Administration/UserPunishCommands.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Administration
             [RequireUserPermission(GuildPermission.BanMembers)]
             public async Task Warn(IGuildUser user, [Remainder] string reason = null)
             {
+                if (Context.User.Id != user.Guild.OwnerId && (user.GetRoles().Select(r => r.Position).Max() >= ((IGuildUser)Context.User).GetRoles().Select(r => r.Position).Max()))
+                {
+                    await ReplyErrorLocalized("hierarchy").ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    return;
+                }
                 try
                 {
                     await (await user.GetOrCreateDMChannelAsync()).EmbedAsync(new EmbedBuilder().WithErrorColor()