diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Server/AjaxController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Server/AjaxController.php
index db5a094a7..a789a93c6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Server/AjaxController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Server/AjaxController.php
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ class AjaxController extends Controller
         $server = Server::getByUUID($uuid);
         $this->authorize('set-connection', $server);
 
+        if ($request->input('connection') === $server->ip . ':' . $server->port) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'You are already using this as your default connection.'
+            ], 409);
+        }
+
         try {
 
             $repo = new Repositories\ServerRepository;
diff --git a/app/Policies/ServerPolicy.php b/app/Policies/ServerPolicy.php
index 0bb59caa5..977b5accf 100644
--- a/app/Policies/ServerPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/ServerPolicy.php
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ class ServerPolicy
         return $user->permissions()->server($server)->permission('view-manage')->exists();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if user has permission to view allocations for a server.
+     *
+     * @param  Pterodactyl\Models\User   $user
+     * @param  Pterodactyl\Models\Server $server
+     * @return boolean
+     */
     public function viewAllocation(User $user, Server $server)
     {
         if ($this->isOwner($user, $server)) {
@@ -230,4 +237,20 @@ class ServerPolicy
         return $user->permissions()->server($server)->permission('view-allocation')->exists();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if user has permission to set the default connection for a server.
+     *
+     * @param  Pterodactyl\Models\User   $user
+     * @param  Pterodactyl\Models\Server $server
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function setAllocation(User $user, Server $server)
+    {
+        if ($this->isOwner($user, $server)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return $user->permissions()->server($server)->permission('set-allocation')->exists();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/server/index.blade.php b/resources/views/server/index.blade.php
index 8ba699279..feeadf576 100644
--- a/resources/views/server/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/server/index.blade.php
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ $(window).load(function () {
         }
     }
 
-    @can('view-allocation', $server)
+    @can('set-allocation', $server)
         // Send Request
         $('[data-action="set-connection"]').click(function (event) {
             event.preventDefault();
@@ -403,16 +403,26 @@ $(window).load(function () {
                     'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '{{ csrf_token() }}'
                 }
             }).done(function (data) {
+                swal({
+                    type: 'success',
+                    title: '',
+                    text: data
+                });
                 $('#conn_options').find('li.active').removeClass('active');
                 element.parent().addClass('active');
-                alert(data);
             }).fail(function (jqXHR) {
                 console.error(jqXHR);
+                var respError;
                 if (typeof jqXHR.responseJSON.error === 'undefined' || jqXHR.responseJSON.error === '') {
-                    return alert('An error occured while attempting to perform this action.');
+                    respError = 'An error occured while attempting to perform this action.';
                 } else {
-                    return alert(jqXHR.responseJSON.error);
+                    respError = jqXHR.responseJSON.error;
                 }
+                swal({
+                    type: 'error',
+                    title: 'Whoops!',
+                    text: respError
+                });
             });
         });
     @endcan