diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/AudioManager.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/AudioManager.java
index 78e2959c98..0c52f62ffc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/AudioManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/AudioManager.java
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ public interface AudioManager
      * @throws net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.GuildUnavailableException
      *         If the Guild is temporarily unavailable
      * @throws net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.PermissionException
-     *         If the currently logged in account does not have the Permission {@link net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission#VOICE_CONNECT VOICE_CONNECT}
+     *         <ul>
+     *             <li>If the currently logged in account does not have the Permission {@link net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission#VOICE_CONNECT VOICE_CONNECT}</li>
+     *             <li>If the currently logged in account does not have the Permission {@link net.dv8tion.jda.core.Permission#MANAGE_CHANNEL MANAGE_CHANNEL}
+     *                 and the {@link net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel#getUserLimit() user limit} has been exceeded!</li>
+     *         </ul>
      */
     void openAudioConnection(VoiceChannel channel);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/impl/AudioManagerImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/impl/AudioManagerImpl.java
index e0fcfcfabd..6b3709d256 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/impl/AudioManagerImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/managers/impl/AudioManagerImpl.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import net.dv8tion.jda.core.audio.hooks.ConnectionStatus;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.core.audio.hooks.ListenerProxy;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Guild;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.Member;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.VoiceChannel;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.impl.JDAImpl;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.core.exceptions.GuildUnavailableException;
@@ -80,8 +81,13 @@ public void openAudioConnection(VoiceChannel channel)
         if (!guild.isAvailable())
             throw new GuildUnavailableException("Cannot open an Audio Connection with an unavailable guild. " +
                     "Please wait until this Guild is available to open a connection.");
-        if (!guild.getSelfMember().hasPermission(channel, Permission.VOICE_CONNECT))
+        final Member self = guild.getSelfMember();
+        if (!self.hasPermission(channel, Permission.VOICE_CONNECT))
             throw new PermissionException(Permission.VOICE_CONNECT);
+        final int userLimit = channel.getUserLimit(); // userLimit is 0 if no limit is set!
+        if (!self.hasPermission(channel, Permission.MANAGE_CHANNEL) && userLimit > 0 && userLimit <= channel.getMembers().size())
+            throw new PermissionException(Permission.MANAGE_CHANNEL,
+                    "Unable to connect to VoiceChannel due to userlimit! Requires permission MANAGE_CHANNEL to bypass");
 
         if (audioConnection == null)
         {