diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 623f2eab1b..f5485f828e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Bugfix 🐛:
  - User Verification in DM not working
  - Manual import of Megolm keys does back up the imported keys
  - Auto scrolling to the latest message when sending (#2094)
+ - Fix incorrect permission check when creating widgets (#2137)
 
 Translations 🗣:
  -
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/widgets/WidgetManager.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/widgets/WidgetManager.kt
index cb9059b089..b167b5ca0c 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/widgets/WidgetManager.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/widgets/WidgetManager.kt
@@ -202,6 +202,6 @@ internal class WidgetManager @Inject constructor(private val integrationManager:
                 stateKey = QueryStringValue.NoCondition
         )
         val powerLevelsContent = powerLevelsEvent?.content?.toModel<PowerLevelsContent>() ?: return false
-        return PowerLevelsHelper(powerLevelsContent).isUserAllowedToSend(userId, true, null)
+        return PowerLevelsHelper(powerLevelsContent).isUserAllowedToSend(userId, true, EventType.STATE_ROOM_WIDGET_LEGACY)
     }
 }