diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 675e0b6..ce1ebea 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBit
 const token = process.env.BOT_TOKEN;
 const joinToCreateChannelId = process.env.JOINTOCREATE_CHANNEL_ID;
 
+// Set to true if a channel was created by the bot
+const CREATED_BY_BOT = 'created_by_bot';
+
 client.once('ready', () => {
     console.log('Ready!');
 });
@@ -14,13 +17,18 @@ client.on('voiceStateUpdate', (oldState, newState) => {
             name: `🔊 ${newState.member.displayName}'s Channel`,
             type: ChannelType.GuildVoice,
             parent: newState.channel.parentId,
+            reason: 'Created by JoinToCreate bot', // Add a reason when creating the channel
         }).then(channel => {
             newState.member.voice.setChannel(channel);
+            channel[CREATED_BY_BOT] = true; // Mark the channel as created by the bot
         }).catch(console.error);
     }
 
-    if (oldState.channel && oldState.channel.members.size === 0 && oldState.channelId !== joinToCreateChannelId) {
-        oldState.channel.delete().catch(console.error);
+    if (oldState.channel && oldState.channel.members.size === 0 && oldState.channel.id !== joinToCreateChannelId) {
+        // Check if the channel was created by the bot before deleting it
+        if (oldState.channel[CREATED_BY_BOT]) {
+            oldState.channel.delete().catch(console.error);
+        }
     }
 });