diff --git a/cogs/chal/chal.py b/cogs/chal/chal.py
index 6c80c83..6fa5f91 100644
--- a/cogs/chal/chal.py
+++ b/cogs/chal/chal.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ async def create(self, ctx: SlashContext, name: str) -> None:
         if channel_name in AUTOGENERATED_CHANNELS.values():
             await ctx.send('Cannot create a challenge with the same name as an autogenerated channel.')
             return
+        for ctf_channel in category_folder.text_channels:
+            if(ctf_channel.name == channel_name):
+                await ctx.send('Cannot create a challenge with the same name as an existing channel.')
+                return
         await ctx.guild.create_text_channel(
             name=channel_name,
             category=category_folder,