diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/room.controller.ts b/backend/src/controllers/room.controller.ts
index 786804f..4653530 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/room.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/room.controller.ts
@@ -113,9 +113,20 @@ export const bulkDeleteRooms = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
 export const getRoomRolesAndPermissions = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 	const logger = container.get(LoggerService);
+	const roomService = container.get(RoomService);
 	const participantService = container.get(ParticipantService);
+
 	const { roomId } = req.params;
 
+	// Check if the room exists
+	try {
+		await roomService.getMeetRoom(roomId);
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error(`Error getting room '${roomId}'`);
+		handleError(res, error);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	logger.verbose(`Getting roles and associated permissions for room '${roomId}'`);
 	const moderatorPermissions = participantService.getParticipantPermissions(ParticipantRole.MODERATOR, roomId);
 	const publisherPermissions = participantService.getParticipantPermissions(ParticipantRole.PUBLISHER, roomId);