diff --git a/potx.inc b/potx.inc
index b80e86b..2ec2280 100644
--- a/potx.inc
+++ b/potx.inc
@@ -1874,6 +1874,9 @@ function _potx_parse_yaml_file($code, $file_name, $save_callback) {
   elseif (substr($file_name, -15) === '.links.menu.yml') {
     _potx_find_menu_links_yml_file_strings($code, $file_name, $save_callback);
   }
+  elseif (substr($file, -16) === '.permissions.yml') {
+    _potx_find_permissions_file_strings($code, $file_name, $save_callback);
+  }
   // Handle configuration schema files, found in config/schema directories.
   elseif (preg_match('~config/schema/[^/]+\.schema\.yml$~', $file_name)) {
     $schema = Yaml::parse($code);
@@ -1993,6 +1996,28 @@ function _potx_find_menu_links_yml_file_strings($code, $file_name, $save_callbac
 }
 
 /**
+ * Parse a .permissions.yml file, and add relevant strings to the list.
+ */
+function _potx_find_permissions_file_strings($code, $file_name, $save_callback, $api_version = POTX_API_CURRENT) {
+  $info = Yaml::parse($code);
+
+  // Menu links contain a title and an optional title_context, as well as an
+  // optional description, which should be translated.
+  foreach ($info as $key => $value) {
+    if (is_array($value) && array_key_exists('title', $value)) {
+      $save_callback($value['title'], POTX_CONTEXT_NONE, $file_name);
+    }
+    if (is_array($value) && array_key_exists('description', $value)) {
+      $save_callback($value['description'], POTX_CONTEXT_NONE, $file_name);
+    }
+    // We do have a simple permission.
+    if (!is_array($value)) {
+      $save_callback($value, POTX_CONTEXT_NONE, $file_name);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Detect validation constraint messages. Drupal 8+
  *
  * This sequences is searched for:
diff --git a/tests/potx.test b/tests/potx.test
index 790fe18..b1a80ee 100644
--- a/tests/potx.test
+++ b/tests/potx.test
@@ -338,6 +338,16 @@ class PotxTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Test parsing of Drupal 8 permissions files.
+   */
+  public function testDrupal8PermissionsYml() {
+    $this->parseFile(drupal_get_path('module', 'potx'). '/tests/potx_test_8.permissions.yml', POTX_API_8);
+    $this->assertMsgID('Title potx_test_8_a');
+    $this->assertMsgID('Description: potx_test_8_a');
+    $this->assertMsgID('Title potx_test_8_b');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Test parsing of Drupal 8 configuration schema files.
    */
   public function testDrupal8ConfigurationSchema() {
diff --git a/tests/potx_test_8.permissions.yml b/tests/potx_test_8.permissions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a38a200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/potx_test_8.permissions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"potx_test_8 permission a":
+  title: 'Title potx_test_8_a'
+  description: 'Description: potx_test_8_a'
+potx_test_8_permission_b: 'Title potx_test_8_b'