diff --git a/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js b/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js
index d9801f9..53d50a7 100644
--- a/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js
+++ b/webapp/titanembeds/static/js/embed.js
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@
         }
         for (var i = 0; i < guildchannels.length; i++) {
             if (guildchannels[i].channel.id == defaultChannel) {
+                if (!guildchannels[i].read) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 selected_channel = defaultChannel;
                 return;
             }