diff --git a/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/mod.rs b/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/mod.rs
index 8259f62..2d5e8be 100644
--- a/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ pub enum AppError<E> {
     SerenityError(#[from] serenity::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     RepositoryError(#[from] RepositoryError<E>),
+    #[error("staff-only command used by non-staff user")]
+    StaffOnly { command_name: String },
 }
 
 pub type AppContext<'a, R, E> = poise::ApplicationContext<'a, AppData<R>, AppError<E>>;
diff --git a/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/on_error.rs b/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/on_error.rs
index 9091ff3..18a98d9 100644
--- a/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/on_error.rs
+++ b/cipher_discord_bot/src/app/on_error.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ where
                 format!("nsfw-only command `{}` cannot be run in non-nsfw channels", ctx.command().qualified_name),
                 log::Level::Info,
             ),
-            F::CommandCheckFailed { error, ctx, .. } => error.map(Into::into).unwrap_or_else(|| ErrorMessage::new(
+            F::CommandCheckFailed { error, ctx, .. } => error.map(|err| err.into()).unwrap_or_else(|| ErrorMessage::new(
                 "Command Check Failed",
                 "A pre-command check failed without a reason. Please contact a bot administrator to review the logs for further details.",
                 format!("pre-command check for command `{}` either denied access or errored without a reason", ctx.command().qualified_name),
@@ -293,6 +293,13 @@ where
                 format!("repository backend error: {}", error),
                 log::Level::Error,
             ),
+
+            A::StaffOnly { command_name } => ErrorMessage::new(
+                "Staff Only Command",
+                format!("`/{}` can only be used by staff.", command_name),
+                format!("staff-only command `{}` cannot be run by non-staff users", command_name),
+                log::Level::Info,
+            )
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/cipher_discord_bot/src/commands/profile.rs b/cipher_discord_bot/src/commands/profile.rs
index 2129c14..d3d52d7 100644
--- a/cipher_discord_bot/src/commands/profile.rs
+++ b/cipher_discord_bot/src/commands/profile.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use cipher_core::repository::staff_role_repository::StaffRoleRepository;
 use cipher_core::repository::user_repository::NewUser;
 use cipher_core::repository::user_repository::User;
 use cipher_core::repository::user_repository::UserRepository;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ use serenity::all::CreateEmbed;
 use serenity::all::Member;
 
 use crate::app::AppContext;
+use crate::app::AppData;
 use crate::app::AppError;
 use crate::utils;
 
@@ -69,11 +71,27 @@ pub async fn edit<R: RepositoryProvider + Send + Sync>(ctx: AppContext<'_, R, R:
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn is_staff<R>(ctx: poise::Context<'_, AppData<R>, AppError<R::BackendError>>) -> Result<bool, AppError<R::BackendError>>
+where
+    R: RepositoryProvider,
+{
+    let roles: Vec<_> = match ctx.author_member().await {
+        Some(member) => member.roles.iter().map(|r| r.get()).collect(),
+        None => return Ok(false),
+    };
+
+    match ctx.data().repository().await?.staff_roles_contains(&roles).await {
+        Ok(true) => Ok(true),
+        Ok(false) => Err(AppError::StaffOnly { command_name: ctx.command().qualified_name.clone() }),
+        Err(err) => Err(AppError::from(err)),
+    }
+}
+
 /// Edit any user's profile.
 #[poise::command(
     slash_command,
     hide_in_help,
-    owners_only,
+    check = "is_staff",
 )]
 pub async fn overwrite<R: RepositoryProvider + Send + Sync>(
     ctx: AppContext<'_, R, R::BackendError>,