diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermission.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermission.cs
index 3e438f43f..740b6c30b 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermission.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermission.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ namespace Discord
 
         // Text
         AddReactions        = 0x00_00_00_40,
-        ReadMessages        = 0x00_00_04_00,
+        [Obsolete("Use ViewChannel instead.")]
+        ReadMessages        = ViewChannel,
+        ViewChannel         = 0x00_00_04_00,
         SendMessages        = 0x00_00_08_00,
         SendTTSMessages     = 0x00_00_10_00,
         ManageMessages      = 0x00_00_20_00,
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermissions.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermissions.cs
index 4c11d0db0..1b32abf9f 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermissions.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermissions.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> If true, a user may add reactions. </summary>
         public bool AddReactions => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
         /// <summary> If True, a user may join channels. </summary>
-        public bool ReadMessages => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages);
+        [Obsolete("Use ViewChannel instead.")]
+        public bool ReadMessages => ViewChannel;
+        /// <summary> If True, a user may view channels. </summary>
+        public bool ViewChannel => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ViewChannel);
+
         /// <summary> If True, a user may send messages. </summary>
         public bool SendMessages => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.SendMessages);
         /// <summary> If True, a user may send text-to-speech messages. </summary>
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Discord
 
         private ChannelPermissions(ulong initialValue, bool? createInstantInvite = null, bool? manageChannel = null,
             bool? addReactions = null,
-            bool? readMessages = null, bool? sendMessages = null, bool? sendTTSMessages = null, bool? manageMessages = null,
+            bool? viewChannel = null, bool? sendMessages = null, bool? sendTTSMessages = null, bool? manageMessages = null,
             bool? embedLinks = null, bool? attachFiles = null, bool? readMessageHistory = null, bool? mentionEveryone = null,
             bool? useExternalEmojis = null, bool? connect = null, bool? speak = null, bool? muteMembers = null, bool? deafenMembers = null,
             bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? manageRoles = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null)
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Discord
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, createInstantInvite, ChannelPermission.CreateInstantInvite);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageChannel, ChannelPermission.ManageChannels);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, addReactions, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, readMessages, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, viewChannel, ChannelPermission.ViewChannel);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, sendMessages, ChannelPermission.SendMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, sendTTSMessages, ChannelPermission.SendTTSMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageMessages, ChannelPermission.ManageMessages);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/OverwritePermissions.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/OverwritePermissions.cs
index c3e296e2c..108b67273 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/OverwritePermissions.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/OverwritePermissions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Discord
@@ -27,7 +28,10 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may add reactions. </summary>
         public PermValue AddReactions => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may join channels. </summary>
-        public PermValue ReadMessages => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages);
+        [Obsolete("Use ViewChannel instead.")]
+        public PermValue ReadMessages => ViewChannel;
+        /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may join channels. </summary>
+        public PermValue ViewChannel => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ViewChannel);
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may send messages. </summary>
         public PermValue SendMessages => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.SendMessages);
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may send text-to-speech messages. </summary>
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Discord
 
         private OverwritePermissions(ulong allowValue, ulong denyValue, PermValue? createInstantInvite = null, PermValue? manageChannel = null, 
             PermValue? addReactions = null,
-            PermValue? readMessages = null, PermValue? sendMessages = null, PermValue? sendTTSMessages = null, PermValue? manageMessages = null, 
+            PermValue? viewChannel = null, PermValue? sendMessages = null, PermValue? sendTTSMessages = null, PermValue? manageMessages = null, 
             PermValue? embedLinks = null, PermValue? attachFiles = null, PermValue? readMessageHistory = null, PermValue? mentionEveryone = null, 
             PermValue? useExternalEmojis = null, PermValue? connect = null, PermValue? speak = null, PermValue? muteMembers = null, 
             PermValue? deafenMembers = null, PermValue? moveMembers = null, PermValue? useVoiceActivation = null, PermValue? manageRoles = null, 
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Discord
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, createInstantInvite, ChannelPermission.CreateInstantInvite);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, manageChannel, ChannelPermission.ManageChannels);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, addReactions, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, readMessages, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, viewChannel, ChannelPermission.ViewChannel);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, sendMessages, ChannelPermission.SendMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, sendTTSMessages, ChannelPermission.SendTTSMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, manageMessages, ChannelPermission.ManageMessages);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Utils/Permissions.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Utils/Permissions.cs
index a7de90623..367926dd1 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Utils/Permissions.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Utils/Permissions.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Discord
 
                 if (channel is ITextChannel textChannel)
                 {
-                    if (!GetValue(resolvedPermissions, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages))
+                    if (!GetValue(resolvedPermissions, ChannelPermission.ViewChannel))
                     {
                         //No read permission on a text channel removes all other permissions
                         resolvedPermissions = 0;
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/ChannelHelper.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/ChannelHelper.cs
index 8dcb8c284..29d1d529f 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/ChannelHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/ChannelHelper.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             if (model == null)
                 return null;
             var user = RestGuildUser.Create(client, guild, model);
-            if (!user.GetPermissions(channel).ReadMessages)
+            if (!user.GetPermissions(channel).ViewChannel)
                 return null;
 
             return user;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                     var models = await client.ApiClient.GetGuildMembersAsync(guild.Id, args, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     return models
                         .Select(x => RestGuildUser.Create(client, guild, x))
-                        .Where(x => x.GetPermissions(channel).ReadMessages)
+                        .Where(x => x.GetPermissions(channel).ViewChannel)
                         .ToImmutableArray();
                 },
                 nextPage: (info, lastPage) =>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs
index de4b89e39..d3f020bf9 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Guilds/RestGuild.cs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             var channels = await GetTextChannelsAsync(options).ConfigureAwait(false);
             var user = await GetCurrentUserAsync(options).ConfigureAwait(false);
             return channels
-                .Where(c => user.GetPermissions(c).ReadMessages)
+                .Where(c => user.GetPermissions(c).ViewChannel)
                 .OrderBy(c => c.Position)
                 .FirstOrDefault();
         }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs
index 07ec630d3..405d72d9e 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public override IReadOnlyCollection<SocketGuildUser> Users
             => Guild.Users.Where(x => Permissions.GetValue(
                 Permissions.ResolveChannel(Guild, x, this, Permissions.ResolveGuild(Guild, x)), 
-                ChannelPermission.ReadMessages)).ToImmutableArray();
+                ChannelPermission.ViewChannel)).ToImmutableArray();
         
         internal SocketTextChannel(DiscordSocketClient discord, ulong id, SocketGuild guild)
             : base(discord, id, guild)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             {
                 var guildPerms = Permissions.ResolveGuild(Guild, user);
                 var channelPerms = Permissions.ResolveChannel(Guild, user, this, guildPerms);
-                if (Permissions.GetValue(channelPerms, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages))
+                if (Permissions.GetValue(channelPerms, ChannelPermission.ViewChannel))
                     return user;
             }
             return null;