diff --git a/xp-bot/src/commands/misc/voicetime.rs b/xp-bot/src/commands/misc/voicetime.rs
index a2180a5..4881cb7 100644
--- a/xp-bot/src/commands/misc/voicetime.rs
+++ b/xp-bot/src/commands/misc/voicetime.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl XpCommand for VoicetimeCommand {
                         response
                             .kind(InteractionResponseType::ChannelMessageWithSource)
                             .interaction_response_data(|message| {
-                                message.content("This user has never joined a voice channel.");
+                                message.content("This user has not joined a voice channel yet.");
                                 message.ephemeral(true)
                             })
                     })
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl XpCommand for VoicetimeCommand {
         };
 
         // check if the user is currently in a voice channel
-        match ctx
+        let state = match ctx
             .cache
             .guild(command.guild_id.unwrap())
             .unwrap()
@@ -106,10 +106,26 @@ impl XpCommand for VoicetimeCommand {
             }
         };
 
-        let current_timestamp = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp() * 1000;
-
         let guild = Guild::from_id(command.guild_id.unwrap().0).await?;
 
+        // check if the user is in a voicechannel that's ignored
+        if guild.clone().ignored.channels.unwrap().contains(&state.unwrap().channel_id.unwrap().0.to_string()) {
+            command
+                .create_interaction_response(&ctx.http, |response| {
+                    response
+                        .kind(InteractionResponseType::ChannelMessageWithSource)
+                        .interaction_response_data(|message| {
+                            message.content("This voice channel is ignored.");
+                            message.ephemeral(true)
+                        })
+                })
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let current_timestamp = chrono::Utc::now().timestamp() * 1000;
+
         let boost_percentage = utils::calculate_total_boost_percentage(
             guild.clone(),
             &command.member.as_ref().unwrap().roles,