diff --git a/ircbot/bot.py b/ircbot/bot.py
index c42892e..a95a61a 100644
--- a/ircbot/bot.py
+++ b/ircbot/bot.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class DrReactor(irc.client.Reactor):
 
                 # ignore the first word, a nick, if the speaker is the bridge
                 try:
-                    channel = IrcChannel.objects.get(name=sent_location)
+                    channel = IrcChannel.objects.get(server=connection.server_config, name=sent_location)
                     if sender_nick == channel.discord_bridge:
                         short_what = ' '.join(what.split(' ')[1:])
                         real_source = re.sub(r'^<(\S+)> .*', r'\1!user@discord-bridge', what)