diff --git a/src/cogs/starboard.py b/src/cogs/starboard.py
index 65bb331..e2d9360 100644
--- a/src/cogs/starboard.py
+++ b/src/cogs/starboard.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Starboard(commands.Cog):
                 "source_channel_id": payload.channel_id,
                 "source_message_id": payload.message_id,
                 "history": [],
-                "starboard_channel_id": starboard_channel,
+                "starboard_channel_id": starboard_channel.id,
                 "starboard_message_id": None
             }
             if not starboard_channel.can_send(embed[0]):