diff --git a/src/discord/monitor/allow-list.ts b/src/discord/monitor/allow-list.ts
index dde753afa..e95937601 100644
--- a/src/discord/monitor/allow-list.ts
+++ b/src/discord/monitor/allow-list.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,20 @@ export function resolveDiscordOwnerAllowFrom(params: {
   return [match.matchKey];
 }
 
+export function resolveDiscordRoleAllowed(params: {
+  allowList?: Array<string | number>;
+  memberRoleIds: string[];
+}) {
+  const allowList = normalizeDiscordAllowList(params.allowList, ["role:"]);
+  if (!allowList) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (allowList.allowAll) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return params.memberRoleIds.some((roleId) => allowList.ids.has(roleId));
+}
+
 export function resolveDiscordCommandAuthorized(params: {
   isDirectMessage: boolean;
   allowFrom?: Array<string | number>;