diff --git a/src/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilder.php b/src/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilder.php
index cd8ddf4..d49f908 100644
--- a/src/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilder.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function getOverwriteId(): ?string
 
     public function setAllow(Bitwise $allow): self
     {
-        $this->data['allow'] = $allow->getBitSet();
+        $this->data['allow'] = (string) $allow->get();
 
         return $this;
     }
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ public function setAllow(Bitwise $allow): self
     public function getAllow(): ?Bitwise
     {
         return isset($this->data['allow'])
-            ? Bitwise::fromBitSet($this->data['allow'])
+            ? new Bitwise((int) $this->data['allow'])
             : null;
     }
 
     public function setDeny(Bitwise $deny): self
     {
-        $this->data['deny'] = $deny->getBitSet();
+        $this->data['deny'] = (string) $deny->get();
 
         return $this;
     }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public function setDeny(Bitwise $deny): self
     public function getDeny(): ?Bitwise
     {
         return isset($this->data['deny'])
-            ? Bitwise::fromBitSet($this->data['deny'])
+            ? new Bitwise((int) $this->data['deny'])
             : null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilder.php b/src/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilder.php
index 31f9665..72915f9 100644
--- a/src/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilder.php
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public function getOptions(): ?array
      */
     public function setDefaultMemberPermissions(Bitwise $permissions): self
     {
-        $this->data['default_member_permissions'] = $permissions->getBitSet();
+        $this->data['default_member_permissions'] = (string) $permissions->get();
 
         return $this;
     }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public function setDefaultMemberPermissions(Bitwise $permissions): self
     public function getDefaultMemberPermissions(): ?Bitwise
     {
         return isset($this->data['default_member_permissions'])
-            ? Bitwise::fromBitSet($this->data['default_member_permissions'])
+            ? new Bitwise((int) $this->data['default_member_permissions'])
             : null;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilderTest.php b/tests/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilderTest.php
index 62feaf4..752d847 100644
--- a/tests/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Rest/Helpers/Channel/EditPermissionsBuilderTest.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function testSetAllow(): void
 
         $this->assertNull($builder->getAllow());
 
-        $bitwise = new Bitwise(
+        $bitwise = Bitwise::from(
             1 << 1,
             1 << 2,
             1 << 3
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public function testSetAllow(): void
         $builder->setAllow($bitwise);
 
         $this->assertEquals($bitwise->get(), $builder->getAllow()->get());
+        $this->assertSame('14', $builder->get()['allow']);
     }
 
     public function testSetDeny(): void
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public function testSetDeny(): void
 
         $this->assertNull($builder->getDeny());
 
-        $bitwise = new Bitwise(
+        $bitwise = Bitwise::from(
             1 << 1,
             1 << 2,
             1 << 3
@@ -65,5 +66,11 @@ public function testSetDeny(): void
         $builder->setDeny($bitwise);
 
         $this->assertEquals($bitwise->get(), $builder->getDeny()->get());
+
+        /*
+         * A decimal bit field, as Discord reads it; the binary representation
+         * would be read back as a different set of permissions.
+         */
+        $this->assertSame('14', $builder->get()['deny']);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilderTest.php b/tests/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilderTest.php
index 9554d9d..bd1a07d 100644
--- a/tests/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Rest/Helpers/Command/CommandBuilderTest.php
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ public function testSetDefaultMemberPermissions(): void
         $commandBuilder->setDefaultMemberPermissions($permissions);
 
         $this->assertEquals($permissions->get(), $commandBuilder->getDefaultMemberPermissions()->get());
-        $this->assertEquals($permissions->getBitSet(), $commandBuilder->get()['default_member_permissions']);
+
+        /*
+         * Discord reads this as a decimal bit field. Sending the binary
+         * representation would be read back as an entirely different, and
+         * much larger, set of permissions.
+         */
+        $this->assertSame('6', $commandBuilder->get()['default_member_permissions']);
     }
 
     public function testSetDmPermission(): void