diff --git a/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/ChatBot.java b/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/ChatBot.java
index b1f73480..14ca199d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/ChatBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/ChatBot.java
@@ -120,13 +120,21 @@ boolean checkSatisfaction() {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (channel.getType() != ChannelType.TEXT) {
-            Concord.LOGGER.error(BOT, "The channel with ID {} is not a TEXT channel, it was of type {}.",
+        if (channel.getType() != ChannelType.TEXT && channel.getType() != ChannelType.GUILD_PUBLIC_THREAD &&
+                channel.getType() != ChannelType.GUILD_PRIVATE_THREAD) {
+            Concord.LOGGER.error(BOT,
+                    "The channel with ID {} is not a TEXT channel or non-announcement thread, it was of type {}.",
                     ConcordConfig.CHAT_CHANNEL_ID.get(), channel.getType());
             return false;
         }
 
         // Guild and channel IDs are correct, now to check permissions
+
+        // If the channel is a thread, also require thread message send permissions
+        if (channel.getType().isThread()) {
+            REQUIRED_PERMISSIONS.add(Permission.MESSAGE_SEND_IN_THREADS);
+        }
+
         final Sets.SetView<Permission> missingPermissions = Sets
                 .difference(REQUIRED_PERMISSIONS, guild.getSelfMember().getPermissions(channel));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/command/ReportCommand.java b/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/command/ReportCommand.java
index 23265524..572508e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/command/ReportCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/command/ReportCommand.java
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.exceptions.CommandSyntaxException;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.concrete.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.ChannelType;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.middleman.GuildMessageChannel;
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
 import net.minecraft.commands.arguments.EntityArgument;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
@@ -79,10 +81,19 @@ private static int report(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> ctx) throws Command
 
         final ChatBot bot = Concord.getBot();
         final String channelID = ConcordConfig.REPORT_CHANNEL_ID.get();
-        final TextChannel channel = channelID.isBlank() ? null : bot.getDiscord().getTextChannelById(channelID);
+        final GuildMessageChannel channel = channelID.isBlank() ? null :
+                bot.getDiscord().getChannelById(GuildMessageChannel.class, channelID);
 
-        // If reporting is disabled, also tell the user
-        if (channel == null) {
+        // Check permissions and channel type to see if sending is allowed
+        boolean sendingAllowed = false;
+        if (channel != null && (channel.getType() == ChannelType.TEXT || channel.getType() == ChannelType.GUILD_PUBLIC_THREAD ||
+                channel.getType() == ChannelType.GUILD_PRIVATE_THREAD)) {
+            sendingAllowed = channel.canTalk() && channel.getGuild().getSelfMember()
+                    .hasPermission(channel, Permission.MESSAGE_EMBED_LINKS);
+        }
+
+        // If reporting is disabled or not possible, also tell the user
+        if (!sendingAllowed) {
             ctx.getSource().sendFailure(
                     Translations.COMMAND_REPORT_STATUS.resolvedComponent(ctx.getSource(),
                             Translations.COMMAND_STATUS_DISABLED.resolvedComponent(ctx.getSource())
diff --git a/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/msg/Messaging.java b/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/msg/Messaging.java
index 2519d870..3cecd066 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/msg/Messaging.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tk/sciwhiz12/concord/msg/Messaging.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.*;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.concrete.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.middleman.GuildMessageChannel;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.sticker.StickerItem;
 import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
 import net.minecraft.locale.Language;
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ public static void sendToAllPlayers(MinecraftServer server, Member member, Messa
     }
 
     public static void sendToChannel(JDA discord, CharSequence text) {
-        final TextChannel channel = discord.getTextChannelById(ConcordConfig.CHAT_CHANNEL_ID.get());
+        final GuildMessageChannel channel = discord.getChannelById(GuildMessageChannel.class,
+                ConcordConfig.CHAT_CHANNEL_ID.get());
         if (channel != null) {
             Collection<Message.MentionType> allowedMentions = Collections.emptySet();
             if (ConcordConfig.ALLOW_MENTIONS.get()) {