"Missing Permissions" on change_nickname (HAS PERMISSION)

[an0ndev]

This is the code I'm using to attempt to change the nickname of a user:
await client.change_nickname(message.author, newnick)

The role is at the top of the role hierarchy and has the necessary permissions to change nicknames:

The role is assigned to the bot:

And yet discord.py still throws a permission error:

Ignoring exception in on_message
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pi/.local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/client.py", line 307, in _run_event
    yield from getattr(self, event)(*args, **kwargs)
  File "rankgiver.py", line 28, in on_message
    await client.change_nickname(message.author, newnick)
  File "/home/pi/.local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/client.py", line 1966, in change_nickname
    yield from self.http.change_nickname(member.server.id, member.id, nickname)
  File "/home/pi/.local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/discord/http.py", line 196, in request
    raise Forbidden(r, data)
discord.errors.Forbidden: FORBIDDEN (status code: 403): Missing Permissions

Sending messages works just fine. I'm stumped.

[Harmon758]

Are you trying to change the nickname of the server owner or someone else with that same role?

[an0ndev]

Are you trying to change the nickname of the server owner or someone else with that same role?

Neither, I'm trying to change the nickname of myself ("Developer" on the role tree)

[Harmon758]

Does the server have Two-Factor Authentication enabled?
If so, does the bot's owner also have Two-Factor Authentication enabled on their account?

[an0ndev]

Does the server have Two-Factor Authentication enabled?
If so, does the bot's owner also have Two-Factor Authentication enabled on their account?

The bot owner has 2FA enabled but I don't believe the server does. I'll check and get back to you.

[rukh-debug]

I was working on this as well. Find out the bot is not able to change nickname of the admins. Only users who do not have admin privileges are on effect with this.

[TheRockettek]

Please dont necro year old issue, also the bot cant change stuff for people with a higher role. Users with a higher role than the bot cant have their names changed by the bot. Thats how permissions work.

[rukh-debug]

I didn't want to reopen it lel, I was just saying it seems to work like this cuz, the OP didn't said anything at the end.

[an0ndev]

the OP didn't said anything at the end

My bad, totally forgot about this. Fairly certain enabling 2FA fixed it in the end. Thanks @Harmon758!

[plooshi]

the bot needs to have a higher role than the person you change the nickname for.