diff --git a/tailbone/views/messages.py b/tailbone/views/messages.py
index 5105fca6..018beafa 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/messages.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/messages.py
@@ -267,13 +267,17 @@ class SentView(MessagesView):
 
 def includeme(config):
 
+    config.add_tailbone_permission('messages', 'messages.list', "List/Search Messages")
+
     # inbox
     config.add_route('messages.inbox', '/messages/inbox/')
-    config.add_view(InboxView, attr='index', route_name='messages.inbox')
+    config.add_view(InboxView, attr='index', route_name='messages.inbox',
+                    permission='messages.list')
 
     # archive
     config.add_route('messages.archive', '/messages/archive/')
-    config.add_view(ArchiveView, attr='index', route_name='messages.archive')
+    config.add_view(ArchiveView, attr='index', route_name='messages.archive',
+                    permission='messages.list')
 
     # move bulk
     config.add_route('messages.move_bulk', '/messages/move-bulk')
@@ -281,7 +285,8 @@ def includeme(config):
 
     # sent
     config.add_route('messages.sent', '/messages/sent/')
-    config.add_view(SentView, attr='index', route_name='messages.sent')
+    config.add_view(SentView, attr='index', route_name='messages.sent',
+                    permission='messages.list')
 
     # view
     config.add_route('messages.view', '/messages/{uuid}')