diff --git a/core/management/commands/populate.py b/core/management/commands/populate.py
index 05a650d0..a85da98e 100644
--- a/core/management/commands/populate.py
+++ b/core/management/commands/populate.py
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     "add_subscription",
                     "add_membership",
                     "view_hidden_user",
+                    "add_refilling",
                 ]
             )
         )
diff --git a/counter/models.py b/counter/models.py
index 7f6db9b4..1ccf1d8f 100644
--- a/counter/models.py
+++ b/counter/models.py
@@ -669,13 +669,18 @@ class Counter(models.Model):
         """Update the barman activity to prevent timeout."""
         self.permanencies.filter(end=None).update(activity=timezone.now())
 
+    @cached_property
     def can_refill(self) -> bool:
-        """Show if the counter authorize the refilling with physic money."""
-        if self.type != "BAR":
-            return False
-        # at least one of the barmen is in the AE board
-        ae = Club.objects.get(id=settings.SITH_MAIN_CLUB_ID)
-        return any(ae.get_membership_for(barman) for barman in self.barmen_list)
+        """Show if the counter authorize the refilling with physic money.
+
+        Refills are authorized if a user having the required permission
+        is currently logged in.
+        """
+        return self.type == "BAR" and (
+            User.objects.with_perm("counter.add_refilling")
+            .filter(id__in=[u.id for u in self.barmen_list])
+            .exists()
+        )
 
     def get_top_barmen(self) -> QuerySet:
         """Return a QuerySet querying the office hours stats of all the barmen of all time
diff --git a/counter/views/click.py b/counter/views/click.py
index f13444ef..5398eb92 100644
--- a/counter/views/click.py
+++ b/counter/views/click.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CounterClick(
             res["student_card_fragment"] = StudentCardFormFragment.as_fragment()(
                 self.request, customer=self.customer
             )
-        if self.object.can_refill():
+        if self.object.can_refill:
             res["refilling_fragment"] = RefillingCreateView.as_fragment()(
                 self.request, customer=self.customer, counter=self.object
             )
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class RefillingCreateView(FragmentMixin, CreateView):
         if not (
             request.barmen
             and request.barmen.issubset(self.counter.barmen_list)
-            and self.counter.can_refill()
+            and self.counter.can_refill
         ):
             raise PermissionDenied