diff --git a/src/Roles.js b/src/Roles.js
index 83d8192c67..438b6c1236 100644
--- a/src/Roles.js
+++ b/src/Roles.js
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 import { _t } from './languageHandler';
 
-export function levelRoleMap() {
+export function levelRoleMap(usersDefault) {
     return {
         undefined: _t('Default'),
-        0: _t('User'),
+        0: _t('Restricted'),
+        [usersDefault]: _t('Default'),
         50: _t('Moderator'),
         100: _t('Admin'),
     };
 }
 
-export function textualPowerLevel(level, userDefault) {
-    const LEVEL_ROLE_MAP = this.levelRoleMap();
+export function textualPowerLevel(level, usersDefault) {
+    const LEVEL_ROLE_MAP = this.levelRoleMap(usersDefault);
     if (LEVEL_ROLE_MAP[level]) {
-        return LEVEL_ROLE_MAP[level] + (level !== undefined ? ` (${level})` : ` (${userDefault})`);
+        return LEVEL_ROLE_MAP[level] + (level !== undefined ? ` (${level})` : ` (${usersDefault})`);
     } else {
         return level;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/PowerSelector.js b/src/components/views/elements/PowerSelector.js
index 8dd848db00..d5c167fac9 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/PowerSelector.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/PowerSelector.js
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     propTypes: {
         value: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+        // The maximum value that can be set with the power selector
+        maxValue: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+
+        // Default user power level for the room
+        usersDefault: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
 
         // if true, the <select/> should be a 'controlled' form element and updated by React
         // to reflect the current value, rather than left freeform.
@@ -41,63 +46,83 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     getInitialState: function() {
         return {
             levelRoleMap: {},
+            // List of power levels to show in the drop-down
+            options: [],
+        };
+    },
+
+    getDefaultProps: function() {
+        return {
+            maxValue: Infinity,
+            usersDefault: 0,
         };
     },
 
     componentWillMount: function() {
+        this._initStateFromProps(this.props);
+    },
+
+    componentWillReceiveProps: function(newProps) {
+        this._initStateFromProps(newProps);
+    },
+
+    _initStateFromProps: function(newProps) {
         // This needs to be done now because levelRoleMap has translated strings
-        const levelRoleMap = Roles.levelRoleMap();
+        const levelRoleMap = Roles.levelRoleMap(newProps.usersDefault);
+        const options = Object.keys(levelRoleMap).filter((l) => {
+            return l === undefined || l <= newProps.maxValue;
+        });
+
         this.setState({
             levelRoleMap,
-            custom: levelRoleMap[this.props.value] === undefined,
+            options,
+            custom: levelRoleMap[newProps.value] === undefined,
         });
     },
 
     onSelectChange: function(event) {
         this.setState({ custom: event.target.value === "SELECT_VALUE_CUSTOM" });
         if (event.target.value !== "SELECT_VALUE_CUSTOM") {
-            this.props.onChange(this.getValue());
+            this.props.onChange(event.target.value);
         }
     },
 
     onCustomBlur: function(event) {
-        this.props.onChange(this.getValue());
+        this.props.onChange(parseInt(this.refs.custom.value));
     },
 
     onCustomKeyDown: function(event) {
         if (event.key == "Enter") {
-            this.props.onChange(this.getValue());
+            this.props.onChange(parseInt(this.refs.custom.value));
         }
     },
 
-    getValue: function() {
-        let value;
-        if (this.refs.select) {
-            value = this.refs.select.value;
-            if (this.refs.custom) {
-                if (value === undefined) value = parseInt( this.refs.custom.value );
-            }
-        }
-        return value;
-    },
-
     render: function() {
         let customPicker;
         if (this.state.custom) {
-            let input;
             if (this.props.disabled) {
-                input = <span>{ this.props.value }</span>;
+                customPicker = <span>{ _t(
+                    "Custom of %(powerLevel)s",
+                    { powerLevel: this.props.value },
+                ) }</span>;
             } else {
-                input = <input ref="custom" type="text" size="3" defaultValue={this.props.value} onBlur={this.onCustomBlur} onKeyDown={this.onCustomKeyDown} />;
+                customPicker = <span> = <input
+                    ref="custom"
+                    type="text"
+                    size="3"
+                    defaultValue={this.props.value}
+                    onBlur={this.onCustomBlur}
+                    onKeyDown={this.onCustomKeyDown}
+                />
+                </span>;
             }
-            customPicker = <span> of { input }</span>;
         }
 
         let selectValue;
         if (this.state.custom) {
             selectValue = "SELECT_VALUE_CUSTOM";
         } else {
-            selectValue = this.state.levelRoleMap[selectValue] ?
+            selectValue = this.state.levelRoleMap[this.props.value] ?
                 this.props.value : "SELECT_VALUE_CUSTOM";
         }
         let select;
@@ -105,13 +130,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             select = <span>{ this.state.levelRoleMap[selectValue] }</span>;
         } else {
             // Each level must have a definition in this.state.levelRoleMap
-            const levels = [0, 50, 100];
-            let options = levels.map((level) => {
+            let options = this.state.options.map((level) => {
                 return {
                     value: level,
-                    // Give a userDefault (users_default in the power event) of 0 but
-                    // because level !== undefined, this should never be used.
-                    text: Roles.textualPowerLevel(level, 0),
+                    text: Roles.textualPowerLevel(level, this.props.usersDefault),
                 };
             });
             options.push({ value: "SELECT_VALUE_CUSTOM", text: _t("Custom level") });
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
index c043b3714d..4d875ea24a 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ module.exports = withMatrixClient(React.createClass({
         const defaultPerms = {
             can: {},
             muted: false,
-            modifyLevel: false,
         };
         const room = this.props.matrixClient.getRoom(member.roomId);
         if (!room) return defaultPerms;
@@ -516,13 +515,15 @@ module.exports = withMatrixClient(React.createClass({
     },
 
     _calculateCanPermissions: function(me, them, powerLevels) {
+        const isMe = me.userId === them.userId;
         const can = {
             kick: false,
             ban: false,
             mute: false,
             modifyLevel: false,
+            modifyLevelMax: 0,
         };
-        const canAffectUser = them.powerLevel < me.powerLevel;
+        const canAffectUser = them.powerLevel < me.powerLevel || isMe;
         if (!canAffectUser) {
             //console.log("Cannot affect user: %s >= %s", them.powerLevel, me.powerLevel);
             return can;
@@ -531,16 +532,13 @@ module.exports = withMatrixClient(React.createClass({
             (powerLevels.events ? powerLevels.events["m.room.power_levels"] : null) ||
             powerLevels.state_default
         );
-        const levelToSend = (
-            (powerLevels.events ? powerLevels.events["m.room.message"] : null) ||
-            powerLevels.events_default
-        );
 
         can.kick = me.powerLevel >= powerLevels.kick;
         can.ban = me.powerLevel >= powerLevels.ban;
         can.mute = me.powerLevel >= editPowerLevel;
-        can.toggleMod = me.powerLevel > them.powerLevel && them.powerLevel >= levelToSend;
-        can.modifyLevel = me.powerLevel > them.powerLevel && me.powerLevel >= editPowerLevel;
+        can.modifyLevel = me.powerLevel >= editPowerLevel && (isMe || me.powerLevel > them.powerLevel);
+        can.modifyLevelMax = me.powerLevel;
+
         return can;
     },
 
@@ -832,8 +830,11 @@ module.exports = withMatrixClient(React.createClass({
             presenceCurrentlyActive = this.props.member.user.currentlyActive;
         }
 
-        let roomMemberDetails = null;
+        const room = this.props.matrixClient.getRoom(this.props.member.roomId);
+        const poweLevelEvent = room ? room.currentState.getStateEvents("m.room.power_levels", "") : null;
+        const powerLevelUsersDefault = poweLevelEvent.getContent().users_default;
 
+        let roomMemberDetails = null;
         if (this.props.member.roomId) { // is in room
             const PowerSelector = sdk.getComponent('elements.PowerSelector');
             const PresenceLabel = sdk.getComponent('rooms.PresenceLabel');
@@ -842,7 +843,9 @@ module.exports = withMatrixClient(React.createClass({
                     { _t("Level:") } <b>
                         <PowerSelector controlled={true}
                             value={parseInt(this.props.member.powerLevel)}
+                            maxValue={this.state.can.modifyLevelMax}
                             disabled={!this.state.can.modifyLevel}
+                            usersDefault={powerLevelUsersDefault}
                             onChange={this.onPowerChange} />
                     </b>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomSettings.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomSettings.js
index c7e839ab40..40a3209362 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomSettings.js
@@ -910,31 +910,31 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevels mx_RoomSettings_settings">
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('The default role for new room members is') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="users_default" value={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < default_user_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="users_default" value={default_user_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < default_user_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('To send messages, you must be a') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="events_default" value={send_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < send_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="events_default" value={send_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < send_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('To invite users into the room, you must be a') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="invite" value={invite_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < invite_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="invite" value={invite_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < invite_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('To configure the room, you must be a') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="state_default" value={state_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < state_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="state_default" value={state_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < state_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('To kick users, you must be a') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="kick" value={kick_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < kick_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="kick" value={kick_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < kick_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('To ban users, you must be a') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="ban" value={ban_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < ban_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="ban" value={ban_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < ban_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel">
                         <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ _t('To remove other users\' messages, you must be a') } </span>
-                        <PowerSelector ref="redact" value={redact_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < redact_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
+                        <PowerSelector ref="redact" value={redact_level} usersDefault={default_user_level} controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < redact_level} onChange={this.onPowerLevelsChanged} />
                     </div>
 
                     { Object.keys(events_levels).map(function(event_type, i) {
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         return (
                             <div className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevel" key={event_type}>
                                 <span className="mx_RoomSettings_powerLevelKey">{ label } </span>
-                                <PowerSelector ref={"event_levels_"+event_type} value={events_levels[event_type]} onChange={self.onPowerLevelsChanged}
+                                <PowerSelector ref={"event_levels_"+event_type} value={events_levels[event_type]} usersDefault={default_user_level} onChange={self.onPowerLevelsChanged}
                                                controlled={false} disabled={!can_change_levels || current_user_level < events_levels[event_type]} />
                             </div>
                         );
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 37605cf1e8..04b30c1a07 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "This email address was not found": "This email address was not found",
     "Your email address does not appear to be associated with a Matrix ID on this Homeserver.": "Your email address does not appear to be associated with a Matrix ID on this Homeserver.",
     "Default": "Default",
-    "User": "User",
+    "Restricted": "Restricted",
     "Moderator": "Moderator",
     "Admin": "Admin",
     "Start a chat": "Start a chat",
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@
     "%(widgetName)s widget modified by %(senderName)s": "%(widgetName)s widget modified by %(senderName)s",
     "%(widgetName)s widget added by %(senderName)s": "%(widgetName)s widget added by %(senderName)s",
     "%(widgetName)s widget removed by %(senderName)s": "%(widgetName)s widget removed by %(senderName)s",
-    "Communities": "Communities",
     "Message Pinning": "Message Pinning",
     "%(displayName)s is typing": "%(displayName)s is typing",
     "%(names)s and %(count)s others are typing|other": "%(names)s and %(count)s others are typing",
@@ -525,6 +524,7 @@
     "Unverify": "Unverify",
     "Verify...": "Verify...",
     "No results": "No results",
+    "Communities": "Communities",
     "Home": "Home",
     "Integrations Error": "Integrations Error",
     "Could not connect to the integration server": "Could not connect to the integration server",
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@
     "%(items)s and %(count)s others|other": "%(items)s and %(count)s others",
     "%(items)s and %(count)s others|one": "%(items)s and one other",
     "%(items)s and %(lastItem)s": "%(items)s and %(lastItem)s",
+    "Custom of %(powerLevel)s": "Custom of %(powerLevel)s",
     "Custom level": "Custom level",
     "Room directory": "Room directory",
     "Start chat": "Start chat",