diff --git a/lib/utils/neynar-client.js b/lib/utils/neynar-client.js
--- a/lib/utils/neynar-client.js
+++ b/lib/utils/neynar-client.js
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
       const { channels } = json;
 
       for (const channel of channels) {
-        if (channel.name.toLowerCase() === channelName.toLowerCase()) {
+        if (channel.id.toLowerCase() === channelName.toLowerCase()) {
           return channel;
         }
       }