diff --git a/api_v1_roles.php b/api_v1_roles.php
index 7763b81..1144b04 100644
--- a/api_v1_roles.php
+++ b/api_v1_roles.php
@@ -43,10 +43,22 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     $stmt->execute([$server_id, $server_id, $server_id, $server_id]);
     $members = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
+    $filtered_members = null;
+    $channel_id = $_GET['channel_id'] ?? 0;
+    if ($channel_id) {
+        $filtered_members = [];
+        foreach ($members as $m) {
+            if (Permissions::canViewChannel($m['id'], $channel_id)) {
+                $filtered_members[] = $m;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     echo json_encode([
         'success' => true, 
         'roles' => $roles, 
         'members' => $members,
+        'filtered_members' => $filtered_members,
         'permissions_list' => [
             ['value' => 1, 'name' => 'View Channels'],
             ['value' => 2, 'name' => 'Send Messages'],
diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index 3f261c9..87eac19 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -1204,18 +1204,17 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     membersTabBtn?.addEventListener('click', loadRoles); // Both tabs need roles data
 
     async function loadRoles() {
-        if (rolesList) rolesList.innerHTML = '<div class="text-center p-3 text-muted">Loading...</div>';
-        if (membersList) membersList.innerHTML = '<div class="text-center p-3 text-muted">Loading...</div>';
-        
         try {
-            const resp = await fetch(`api_v1_roles.php?server_id=${activeServerId}`);
+            const channelIdParam = window.activeChannelId ? `&channel_id=${window.activeChannelId}` : '';
+            const resp = await fetch(`api_v1_roles.php?server_id=${activeServerId}${channelIdParam}`);
             const data = await resp.json();
             if (data.success) {
                 serverRoles = data.roles;
                 serverPermissions = data.permissions_list;
                 if (rolesList) renderRoles(data.roles);
                 if (membersList) renderMembers(data.members);
-                updateGlobalUI(data.members);
+                // Use filtered members for sidebar, all members for colors
+                updateGlobalUI(data.filtered_members || data.members, data.members);
             }
         } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
     }
@@ -1230,19 +1229,20 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         }
     }
 
-    function updateGlobalUI(members) {
+    function updateGlobalUI(sidebarMembers, allMembers = null) {
+        if (!allMembers) allMembers = sidebarMembers;
         // Update members sidebar
         const sidebar = document.querySelector('.members-sidebar');
         if (sidebar) {
             const countEl = sidebar.querySelector('div[style*="text-transform: uppercase"]');
-            if (countEl) countEl.textContent = `Members — ${members.length}`;
+            if (countEl) countEl.textContent = `Members — ${sidebarMembers.length}`;
 
             // We need to keep the "Members - X" div and replace everything else
             const header = sidebar.firstElementChild;
             sidebar.innerHTML = '';
             sidebar.appendChild(header);
 
-            members.forEach(m => {
+            sidebarMembers.forEach(m => {
                 const item = document.createElement('div');
                 item.className = 'channel-item member-item';
                 item.dataset.userId = m.id;
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         // Update chat colors
         document.querySelectorAll('.message-author').forEach(authorEl => {
             const username = authorEl.childNodes[0].textContent.trim();
-            const member = members.find(m => m.username === username);
+            const member = allMembers.find(m => m.username === username);
             if (member) {
                 authorEl.style.color = member.role_color || 'inherit';
                 // Try to update icon if it exists or add it if it doesn't
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 5d29f85..7a6c852 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -200,7 +200,14 @@ if ($is_dm_view) {
         WHERE sm.server_id = ?
     ");
     $stmt->execute([$active_server_id, $active_server_id, $active_server_id, $active_server_id]);
-    $members = $stmt->fetchAll();
+    $all_server_members = $stmt->fetchAll();
+    
+    $members = [];
+    foreach($all_server_members as $m) {
+        if (Permissions::canViewChannel($m['id'], $active_channel_id)) {
+            $members[] = $m;
+        }
+    }
 
     // Fetch all server roles
     $stmt = db()->prepare("SELECT * FROM roles WHERE server_id = ? ORDER BY position DESC");
diff --git a/requests.log b/requests.log
index 8b37c7f..9941543 100644
--- a/requests.log
+++ b/requests.log
@@ -94,3 +94,33 @@
 2026-02-16 00:25:16 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
 2026-02-16 00:25:18 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
 2026-02-16 00:25:27 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:28:38 - GET / - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:28:56 - GET /?fl_project=38443 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:29:17 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:29:44 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:29:47 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:30:05 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=11 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:30:37 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:30:39 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:30:55 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:30:57 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:30:59 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:02 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:04 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=1 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:06 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:09 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:11 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:13 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:15 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=1 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:16 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:31:59 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:32:08 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:32:15 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:32:19 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:32:21 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:32:45 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:34:01 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:34:31 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=2 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:34:34 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=15 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:34:36 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=6 - POST: []
+2026-02-16 00:34:39 - GET /index.php?server_id=1&channel_id=1 - POST: []