diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/RolesRoomSettingsTab.js b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/RolesRoomSettingsTab.js
index 002748694c..64f3992ad0 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/RolesRoomSettingsTab.js
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/room/RolesRoomSettingsTab.js
@@ -148,7 +148,18 @@ export default class RolesRoomSettingsTab extends React.Component {
             parentObj[keyPath[keyPath.length - 1]] = value;
         }
 
-        client.sendStateEvent(this.props.roomId, "m.room.power_levels", plContent);
+        client.sendStateEvent(this.props.roomId, "m.room.power_levels", plContent).catch(e => {
+            console.error(e);
+
+            const ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
+            Modal.createTrackedDialog('Power level requirement change failed', '', ErrorDialog, {
+                title: _t('Error changing power level requirement'),
+                description: _t(
+                    "An error occurred changing the room's power level requirements. Ensure you have sufficient " +
+                    "permissions and try again.",
+                ),
+            });
+        });
     };
 
     _onUserPowerLevelChanged = (value, powerLevelKey) => {
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 3f0787523c..694aac55ca 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@
     "Failed to unban": "Failed to unban",
     "Unban": "Unban",
     "Banned by %(displayName)s": "Banned by %(displayName)s",
+    "Error changing power level requirement": "Error changing power level requirement",
+    "An error occurred changing the room's power level requirements. Ensure you have sufficient permissions and try again.": "An error occurred changing the room's power level requirements. Ensure you have sufficient permissions and try again.",
     "Error changing power level": "Error changing power level",
     "An error occurred changing the user's power level. Ensure you have sufficient permissions and try again.": "An error occurred changing the user's power level. Ensure you have sufficient permissions and try again.",
     "Default role": "Default role",