1 files changed, 19 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/modlog.py b/bot/exts/moderation/modlog.py
index 3e19083ac..375956dd3 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/modlog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/modlog.py
@@ -527,17 +527,28 @@ class ModLog(Cog, name="ModLog"):
 
         return self.is_raw_message_blacklisted(message.guild.id, message.channel.id)
 
-    def is_raw_message_blacklisted(self, guild_id: t.Optional[int], channel_id: int) -> bool:
-        """Return true if the message constructed from raw parameter is in a blacklisted thread or channel."""
-        # Ignore DMs or messages outside of the main guild
-        if not guild_id or guild_id != GuildConstant.id:
-            return True
-
+    def is_raw_message_blacklisted(self, channel_id: int) -> bool:
+        """
+        Return true if the channel, or parent channel in the case of threads, passed should be ignored by modlog.
+
+        Currently ignored channels are:
+        1. Channels not in the guild we care about (constants.Guild.id).
+        2. Channels that mods do not have view permissions to
+        3. Channels in constants.Guild.modlog_blacklist
+        """
         channel = self.bot.get_channel(channel_id)
 
-        # Look at the parent channel of a thread
+        # Ignore not found channels, DMs, and messages outside of the main guild.
+        if not channel or channel.guild and channel.guild.id != GuildConstant.id:
+            return True
+
+        # Look at the parent channel of a thread.
         if isinstance(channel, Thread):
-            return channel.parent.id in GuildConstant.modlog_blacklist
+            channel = channel.parent
+
+        # Mod team doesn't have view permission to the channel.
+        if not channel.permissions_for(channel.guild.get_role(Roles.mod_team)).view_channel:
+            return True
 
         return channel.id in GuildConstant.modlog_blacklist