diff --git a/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/multipanelcreate.go b/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/multipanelcreate.go
index 2008dea..a333a80 100644
--- a/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/multipanelcreate.go
+++ b/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/multipanelcreate.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (d *multiPanelCreateData) validateChannel(guildId uint64) func() error {
 
 		var valid bool
 		for _, ch := range channels {
-			if ch.Id == d.ChannelId && ch.Type == channel.ChannelTypeGuildText {
+			if ch.Id == d.ChannelId && (ch.Type == channel.ChannelTypeGuildText || ch.Type == channel.ChannelTypeGuildNews) {
 				valid = true
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/panelcreate.go b/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/panelcreate.go
index 53ca441..aa87e25 100644
--- a/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/panelcreate.go
+++ b/app/http/endpoints/api/panel/panelcreate.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (p *panelBody) getEmoji() *emoji.Emoji {
 func (p *panelBody) verifyChannel(channels []channel.Channel) bool {
 	var valid bool
 	for _, ch := range channels {
-		if ch.Id == p.ChannelId && ch.Type == channel.ChannelTypeGuildText {
+		if ch.Id == p.ChannelId && (ch.Type == channel.ChannelTypeGuildText || ch.Type == channel.ChannelTypeGuildNews) {
 			valid = true
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelDropdown.svelte b/frontend/src/components/ChannelDropdown.svelte
index 2211baa..0bd276b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelDropdown.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelDropdown.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     </option>
   {/if}
   {#each channels as channel}
-    {#if channel.type === 0}
+    {#if channel.type === 0 || (allowAnnouncementChannel && channel.type === 5)}
       <option value="{channel.id}">
         #{channel.name}
       </option>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     export let channels = [];
     export let withNull = false;
     export let nullLabel = "Disabled";
+    export let allowAnnouncementChannel = false;
 
     $: value, ensureStringified();
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/manage/MultiPanelCreationForm.svelte b/frontend/src/components/manage/MultiPanelCreationForm.svelte
index c1f0216..594e286 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/manage/MultiPanelCreationForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/manage/MultiPanelCreationForm.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       <Colour col1={true} label="Panel Colour" on:change={updateColour} bind:value={tempColour}/>
     </div>
     <div class="col-2-3">
-      <ChannelDropdown col1={true} {channels} label="Panel Channel" bind:value={data.channel_id}/>
+      <ChannelDropdown col1 allowAnnouncementChannel {channels} label="Panel Channel" bind:value={data.channel_id}/>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="row">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/manage/PanelCreationForm.svelte b/frontend/src/components/manage/PanelCreationForm.svelte
index fbc7adc..8565ab4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/manage/PanelCreationForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/manage/PanelCreationForm.svelte
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     </div>
     <div class="row">
         <Colour col4=true label="Panel Colour" on:change={updateColour} bind:value={tempColour}/>
-        <ChannelDropdown label="Panel Channel" col4=true {channels} bind:value={data.channel_id}/>
-        <CategoryDropdown label="Ticket Category" col4=true {channels} bind:value={data.category_id}/>
+        <ChannelDropdown label="Panel Channel" allowAnnouncementChannel col4 {channels} bind:value={data.channel_id}/>
+        <CategoryDropdown label="Ticket Category" col4 {channels} bind:value={data.category_id}/>
         <Dropdown col4=true label="Form" bind:value={data.form_id}>
             <option value=null>None</option>
             {#each forms as form}
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
               teams: [],
               button_style: "1",
               form_id: "null",
-              channel_id: channels.find((c) => c.type === 0)?.id,
+              channel_id: channels.find((c) => c.type === 0 || c.type === 5)?.id,
               category_id: channels.find((c) => c.type === 4)?.id,
               use_server_default_naming_scheme: true,
             };