diff --git a/scripts/chatbot.py b/scripts/chatbot.py
index 24c324b3dceeea408af99638b0d278277962b406..30551eb740ed8690c59ee288f1b4dde1c5810cb8 100644
--- a/scripts/chatbot.py
+++ b/scripts/chatbot.py
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ def register_handlers(bot):
         bot.send_message(status, channel_id)
 
     def supervisorctl(msg, user, channel_id):
+        if channel_id != CHANNEL_ID:
+            print("skipping")
+            return
         if not is_shifter(user) and not is_operator(user):
             bot.send_message(
                 "Sorry @{}, only operators and shifters are allowed to mess "