diff --git a/src/modules/discord.rs b/src/modules/discord.rs
index 68533bc..4cd4526 100644
--- a/src/modules/discord.rs
+++ b/src/modules/discord.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ impl EventLoop for DiscordModule {
                     if let Ok(envelope) = receiver.recv() {
                         if let event::Event::Message { ref message } = envelope.event {
                             if let Some(ref channel) = message.channel {
-                                if let Ok(channel_id) = channel.name.parse::<u64>() {
+                                let channel_string = channel.name.trim_left_matches('#');
+                                if let Ok(channel_id) = channel_string.parse::<u64>() {
                                     discord_sender.send_message(discord::model::ChannelId(channel_id), &message.content, "", false);
                                 }
                             }