diff --git a/src/utils/channel-utils.ts b/src/utils/channel-utils.ts
index 9f01bf3..7aa4019 100644
--- a/src/utils/channel-utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/channel-utils.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ import { Channel, GuildBasedChannel, GuildChannel, GuildTextBasedChannel, TextBa
 import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
 
 export async function channelIsInStaffCategory(channel: GuildBasedChannel) {
-  if (!channel.guildId) return false;
+  if (!channel.guildId || !channel.parentId) return false;
 
   const staffCategories = await Database.getGuildStaffCategories(channel.guildId);
 
-  return staffCategories.includes(channel.parentId!);
+  const parentChannel = await channel.guild.channels.fetch(channel.parentId);
+
+  return parentChannel?.parentId ? staffCategories.includes(parentChannel.parentId) : staffCategories.includes(channel.parentId);
 }
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