diff --git a/discord/__init__.py b/discord/__init__.py
index 445f42f3..ab0fb666 100644
--- a/discord/__init__.py
+++ b/discord/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ __title__ = 'discord'
 __author__ = 'Rapptz'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015-2020 Rapptz'
-__version__ = '1.5.0.2'
+__version__ = '1.5.0.3'
 
 __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)
 
diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index 7dad83a4..a500cd1c 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
         """:class:`bool`: Checks if the bot can send messages
 
         .. versionadded:: 1.5.0.1"""
-        return self.guild.me.guild_permissions.send_messages
+        return self.permissions_for(self.guild.me).send_messages
 
     def permissions_for(self, member):
         base = super().permissions_for(member)