diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs
index 2591ab9a..4e253400 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/power_levels.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,16 @@ fn is_default_power_level(l: &Int) -> bool {
     *l == int!(50)
 }
 
+impl RoomPowerLevelsEvent {
+    /// Obtain the effective power levels, regardless of whether this event is redacted.
+    pub fn power_levels(&self) -> RoomPowerLevels {
+        match self {
+            Self::Original(ev) => ev.content.clone().into(),
+            Self::Redacted(ev) => ev.content.clone().into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// The effective power levels of a room.
 ///
 /// This struct contains the same fields as [`RoomPowerLevelsEventContent`] and be created from that