diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1f6539a..9d37a07 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Milen
 bot.db
 config.toml
+persistent.toml
diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index e7e04e3..29b7e88 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ type command struct {
 
 var commands = []command{
 	command{"autorole", "<message link> <emoji> <role to assign>", handleAutorole, 3, true},
+	command{"ignorechannel", "", handleIgnoreChannel, 0, true},
+	command{"unignorechannel", "", handleUnignoreChannel, 0, true},
 	command{"leaderboard", "", handleLeaderboard, 0, true},
 	command{"level", "", handleLevel, 0, false},
 	command{"recalclevel", "", handleRecalculateLevel, 0, false},
@@ -55,8 +57,9 @@ func Event(dg *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 		util.SendFailEmbed(dg, m.ChannelID, ":(", "Did you just call me out for no reason? Please specify what you want me to do.")
 		return
 	}
+	commandName := strings.ToLower(split[1])
 	for _, v := range commands {
-		if split[1] != v.Name {
+		if commandName != v.Name {
 			continue
 		}
 		if (v.ExactArgument && len(split) != v.MinimumArgument+2) || (!v.ExactArgument && len(split) < v.MinimumArgument+2) {
diff --git a/commands/ignoreChannel.go b/commands/ignoreChannel.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37cab7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/ignoreChannel.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/persistent"
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/util"
+)
+
+func handleIgnoreChannel(dg *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate, arguments []string) {
+	if !util.HasAdmin(dg, m.Author.ID, m.ChannelID) {
+		util.SendErrorEmbed(dg, m.ChannelID, util.ErrRequireAdmin)
+		return
+	}
+	persistent.IgnoredChannels[m.ChannelID] = true
+}
+
+func handleUnignoreChannel(dg *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate, arguments []string) {
+	if !util.HasAdmin(dg, m.Author.ID, m.ChannelID) {
+		util.SendErrorEmbed(dg, m.ChannelID, util.ErrRequireAdmin)
+		return
+	}
+	delete(persistent.IgnoredChannels, m.ChannelID)
+}
diff --git a/level/listener.go b/level/listener.go
index 789e3ea..355dd2e 100644
--- a/level/listener.go
+++ b/level/listener.go
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/db"
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/persistent"
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/util"
 )
 
 var ShouldListen = true
 
 func Event(dg *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
-	if !ShouldListen || m.GuildID == "" {
+	if !ShouldListen || m.GuildID == "" || persistent.IgnoredChannels[m.ChannelID] {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/level/recalculateEngine.go b/level/recalculateEngine.go
index d53ba45..af84048 100644
--- a/level/recalculateEngine.go
+++ b/level/recalculateEngine.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/db"
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/persistent"
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/util"
 )
 
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ func RecalculateEverything(dg *discordgo.Session, guildID string) {
 	}
 	listOfMessages := make(map[string][]*discordgo.Message)
 	for _, v := range guild.Channels {
+		if persistent.IgnoredChannels[v.ID] {
+			continue
+		}
 		beforeID := ""
 		for {
 			messages, err := dg.ChannelMessages(v.ID, 100, beforeID, "", "")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b639498..054555a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/commands"
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/db"
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/level"
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/persistent"
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/reactrole"
 	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/util"
 )
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func main() {
 	dg.AddHandler(reactrole.EventRemove)
 
 	go level.QueueRoles(dg)
+	go persistent.SaveLoop(dg)
 
 	err = dg.Open()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ func main() {
 	sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt)
 	<-sc
+	persistent.Save(dg)
 	err = dg.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("error closing connection,", err)
diff --git a/persistent/persistent.go b/persistent/persistent.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a145b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistent/persistent.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package persistent
+
+type persistent struct {
+	IgnoredChannels map[string]bool `toml:"ignored_channels"`
+}
+
+var IgnoredChannels = make(map[string]bool)
diff --git a/persistent/save.go b/persistent/save.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ed4331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistent/save.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package persistent
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+
+	"gitea.teamortix.com/chanbakjsd/Milen/util"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile("persistent.toml")
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	var loaded persistent
+	toml.Unmarshal(data, &loaded)
+	if loaded.IgnoredChannels != nil {
+		IgnoredChannels = loaded.IgnoredChannels
+	}
+}
+
+func SaveLoop(dg *discordgo.Session) {
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(time.Minute)
+		Save(dg)
+	}
+}
+
+func Save(dg *discordgo.Session) {
+	file, err := os.Create("persistent.toml")
+	if err != nil {
+		util.ReportError(dg, err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+	toml.NewEncoder(file).Encode(&persistent{
+		IgnoredChannels: IgnoredChannels,
+	})
+}