diff --git a/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js b/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js
index 1184410..e71c597 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js
+++ b/packages/user/src/models/user-reddichat.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {ModelMap, Op, Types} from '@latus/db';
 
-import {parseChannel} from '@reddichat/core/client';
+import {parseChannel, renderChannel} from '@reddichat/core/client';
 
 export default (User, latus) => class UserReddichat extends User {
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default (User, latus) => class UserReddichat extends User {
   }
 
   async isModOf(channel) {
-    return 'r' === channel.type && -1 !== (await this.modOf).indexOf(channel.name);
+    return -1 !== (await this.modOf).indexOf(renderChannel(channel));
   }
 
 };