diff --git a/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py b/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py
index 915c927..7bdb7aa 100644
--- a/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py
+++ b/fjerkroa_bot/discord_bot.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class FjerkroaBot(commands.Bot):
                         channel_name: Optional[str],
                         fallback_channel: Optional[Union[TextChannel, DMChannel]] = None
                         ) -> Optional[Union[TextChannel, DMChannel]]:
-        if channel_name is None:
+        if channel_name is None or channel_name in self.config.get("ignore-channels", []):
             return fallback_channel
         for guild in self.guilds:
             channel = discord.utils.get(guild.channels, name=channel_name)