diff --git a/src/core/chat.rs b/src/core/chat.rs
index e6b520d..6bd61e5 100644
--- a/src/core/chat.rs
+++ b/src/core/chat.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ impl Chat {
             // },
         };
 
+        if self.client.get_channel_status(channel_login.clone()).await == (false,false) {
+            // in the case where the provided channel isn't something we're known to be connected to
+
+            botlog::warn(
+                &format!("A message attempted to send for a Non-Joined Channel : {}",channel_login.clone()),
+                Some("Chat > send_botmsg".to_string()),
+                None,
+            );
+            return ;
+        }
+
         let rl = Arc::clone(&self.ratelimiters);
         let mut rllock = rl.lock().await;
 
diff --git a/src/custom/experimental/experiment002.rs b/src/custom/experimental/experiment002.rs
index 5f4226b..5b4f11b 100644
--- a/src/custom/experimental/experiment002.rs
+++ b/src/custom/experimental/experiment002.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ async fn sayout(bot: BotAR, msg: PrivmsgMessage) {
 
     
 
+    
 
     match argrslt {
         Some((trgchnl,outmsg)) => {
@@ -93,6 +94,27 @@ async fn sayout(bot: BotAR, msg: PrivmsgMessage) {
 
             let botlock = bot.read().await;
 
+            // [x] Validate first if trgchnl exists
+
+            if botlock.botmgrs.chat.client.get_channel_status(trgchnl.to_string().clone()).await == (false,false) {
+                // in the case where the provided channel isn't something we're known to be connected to
+                // botlog::warn(
+                //     &format!("A message attempted to send for a Non-Joined Channel : {}",channel_login.clone()),
+                //     Some("Chat > send_botmsg".to_string()),
+                //     None,
+                // );
+                // return ;
+
+                botlock
+                .botmgrs
+                .chat
+                .say_in_reply_to(&msg, format!("Cannot join channel : {}",trgchnl.to_string()))
+                .await;
+
+
+            }
+
+
             // uses chat.say_in_reply_to() for the bot controls for messages
             botlock
                 .botmgrs