diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/__init__.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/__init__.py
index 295342f..862cdad 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/__init__.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/__init__.py
@@ -167,9 +167,13 @@ def change_balance(userid, current_session: Session):
             balance_controller.send(sender, user, data["amount"], current_session._user)
             return "", NO_CONTENT
 
-    elif (amount < 0 and current_session._user.has_permission(permissions.SUB)) or (
-        amount > 0 and current_session._user.has_permission(permissions.ADD)
-    ):
+    elif (
+        amount < 0
+        and (
+            (user == current_session._user and user.has_permission(permissions.DEBIT_OWN))
+            or current_session._user.has_permission(permissions.DEBIT)
+        )
+    ) or (amount > 0 and current_session._user.has_permission(permissions.CREDIT)):
         balance_controller.change_balance(user, data["amount"], current_session._user)
         return "", NO_CONTENT
 
diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py
index a36bd91..596f9ce 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# German: Soll -> Abgang vom Konto
+#        Haben -> Zugang aufs Konto
+# English: Debit -> from account
+#         Credit -> to account
+
 from sqlalchemy import func
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/permissions.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/permissions.py
index 43a13ee..713d204 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/permissions.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/permissions.py
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
-# Show own and others balance
 SHOW = "balance_show"
+"""Show own balance"""
 SHOW_OTHER = "balance_show_others"
-# Credit balance
-ADD = "balance_add"
-# Debit balance
-SUB = "balance_sub"
-# Send from to other
+"""Show others balance"""
+
+CREDIT = "balance_credit"
+"""Credit balances (give)"""
+
+DEBIT = "balance_debit"
+"""Debit balances (take)"""
+DEBIT_OWN = "balance_debit_own"
+"""Debit own balance"""
+
 SEND = "balance_send"
-# Send from other to another
+"""Send from to other"""
 SEND_OTHER = "balance_send_others"
-# Can set limit for users
+"""Send from other to another"""
+
 SET_LIMIT = "balance_set_limit"
-# Allow sending / sub while exceeding the set limit
+"""Can set limit for users"""
 EXCEED_LIMIT = "balance_exceed_limit"
+"""Allow sending / sub while exceeding the set limit"""
 
 permissions = [value for key, value in globals().items() if not key.startswith("_")]