diff --git a/lib/Client.js b/lib/Client.js
index 7bab63305..ca84ac412 100644
--- a/lib/Client.js
+++ b/lib/Client.js
@@ -650,9 +650,12 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
     * @returns {Promise<Role>}
     */
     createRole(guildID, options, reason) {
+        if(options.permissions !== undefined) {
+            options.permissions = options.permissions instanceof Permission ? String(options.permissions.allow) : String(options.permissions);
+        }
         return this.requestHandler.request("POST", Endpoints.GUILD_ROLES(guildID), true, {
             name: options.name,
-            permissions: options.permissions instanceof Permission ? String(options.permissions.allow) : String(options.permissions),
+            permissions: options.permissions,
             color: options.color,
             hoist: options.hoist,
             mentionable: options.mentionable,
@@ -1284,7 +1287,9 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
     */
     editRole(guildID, roleID, options, reason) {
         options.reason = reason;
-        options.permissions = options.permissions instanceof Permission ? String(options.permissions.allow) : String(options.permissions);
+        if(options.permissions !== undefined) {
+            options.permissions = options.permissions instanceof Permission ? String(options.permissions.allow) : String(options.permissions);
+        }
         return this.requestHandler.request("PATCH", Endpoints.GUILD_ROLE(guildID, roleID), true, options).then((role) => new Role(role, this.guilds.get(guildID)));
     }