diff --git a/mautrix_appservice/appservice.py b/mautrix_appservice/appservice.py
index 0b66d57b..70d883b3 100644
--- a/mautrix_appservice/appservice.py
+++ b/mautrix_appservice/appservice.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class AppService:
         self.app.router.add_route("GET", "/rooms/{alias}", self._http_query_alias)
         self.app.router.add_route("GET", "/users/{user_id}", self._http_query_user)
 
+        self.matrix_event_handler(self.update_state_store)
+
     @property
     def http_session(self):
         if self._http_session is None:
@@ -150,6 +152,14 @@ class AppService:
 
         return web.json_response({})
 
+    def update_state_store(self, event):
+        event_type = event["type"]
+        if event_type == "m.room.power_levels":
+            self.state_store.set_power_levels(event["room_id"], event["content"])
+        elif event_type == "m.room.member":
+            self.state_store.set_membership(event["room_id"], event["state_key"],
+                                            event["content"]["membership"])
+
     def handle_matrix_event(self, event):
         for handler in self.event_handlers:
             try:
diff --git a/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py b/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py
index aa8b322c..34d0899f 100644
--- a/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py
+++ b/mautrix_appservice/intent_api.py
@@ -225,8 +225,13 @@ class IntentAPI:
         self._ensure_has_power_level_for(room_id, "m.room.name")
         return self.client.set_room_name(room_id, name)
 
-    def get_power_levels(self, room_id):
+    def get_power_levels(self, room_id, ignore_cache=False):
         self._ensure_joined(room_id)
+        if not ignore_cache:
+            try:
+                return self.state_store.get_power_levels(room_id)
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
         levels = self.client.get_power_levels(room_id)
         self.state_store.set_power_levels(room_id, levels)
         return levels
@@ -325,7 +330,7 @@ class IntentAPI:
             self.client.join_room(room_id)
             self.state_store.joined(room_id, self.mxid)
         except MatrixRequestError as e:
-            if matrix_error_code(e) != "M_FORBIDDEN" and not self.bot:
+            if matrix_error_code(e) != "M_FORBIDDEN" or not self.bot:
                 raise IntentError(f"Failed to join room {room_id} as {self.mxid}", e)
             try:
                 self.bot.invite_user(room_id, self.mxid)
@@ -342,18 +347,20 @@ class IntentAPI:
         except MatrixRequestError as e:
             if matrix_error_code(e) != "M_USER_IN_USE":
                 self.log.exception(f"Failed to register {self.mxid}!")
-                return
                 # raise IntentError(f"Failed to register {self.mxid}", e)
+                return
         self.state_store.registered(self.mxid)
 
     def _ensure_has_power_level_for(self, room_id, event_type):
-        if not self.state_store.has_power_level_data(room_id):
+        if not self.state_store.has_power_levels(room_id):
             self.get_power_levels(room_id)
         if self.state_store.has_power_level(room_id, self.mxid, event_type):
             return
         elif not self.bot:
-            pass
+            self.log.warning(
+                f"Power level of {self.mxid} is not enough for {event_type} in {room_id}")
             # raise IntentError(f"Power level of {self.mxid} is not enough for {event_type} in {room_id}")
+            return
         # TODO implement
 
     # endregion
diff --git a/mautrix_appservice/state_store.py b/mautrix_appservice/state_store.py
index decc35d5..a7dba6f8 100644
--- a/mautrix_appservice/state_store.py
+++ b/mautrix_appservice/state_store.py
@@ -70,30 +70,34 @@ class StateStore:
         self.registrations.add(user)
         self._autosave()
 
-    def _get_membership(self, room, user):
+    def get_membership(self, room, user):
         return self.memberships.get(room, {}).get(user, "left")
 
     def is_joined(self, room, user):
-        return self._get_membership(room, user) == "join"
+        print("Is joined", room, user, self.get_membership(room, user), self.get_membership(room, user) == "join")
+        return self.get_membership(room, user) == "join"
 
-    def _set_membership(self, room, user, membership):
+    def set_membership(self, room, user, membership):
         if room not in self.memberships:
             self.memberships[room] = {}
         self.memberships[room][user] = membership
         self._autosave()
 
     def joined(self, room, user):
-        return self._set_membership(room, user, "join")
+        return self.set_membership(room, user, "join")
 
     def invited(self, room, user):
-        return self._set_membership(room, user, "invite")
+        return self.set_membership(room, user, "invite")
 
     def left(self, room, user):
-        return self._set_membership(room, user, "left")
+        return self.set_membership(room, user, "left")
 
-    def has_power_level_data(self, room):
+    def has_power_levels(self, room):
         return room in self.power_levels
 
+    def get_power_levels(self, room):
+        return self.power_levels[room]
+
     def has_power_level(self, room, user, event):
         room_levels = self.power_levels.get(room, {})
         required = room_levels["events"].get(event, 95)