diff --git a/Yapper.lua b/Yapper.lua
index 24262a4..ba467b5 100644
--- a/Yapper.lua
+++ b/Yapper.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ local function Yap()
         return
     end
 
-    SendChatMessage(shared.config.message, shared.config.channel, nil, shared.config.channelData)
+    local data = shared.config.channelData
+    if shared.config.channel == "CHANNEL" and not tonumber(shared.config.channelData) then
+        data = GetChannelId(shared.config.channelData)
+    end
+    SendChatMessage(shared.config.message, shared.config.channel, nil, data)
 
     if not shared.config.interval or shared.config.interval <= 0 then
         print("Yapper has no interval set, quitting (%s)", tostring(shared.config.interval))