diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/discord/bot_blocks.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/discord/bot_blocks.py
index 22469de2d4..a0fde74e69 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/discord/bot_blocks.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/discord/bot_blocks.py
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ class SendDiscordMessageBlock(Block):
             description="The content of the message to send"
         )
         channel_name: str = SchemaField(
-            description="The name of the channel the message will be sent to"
+            description="Channel ID or channel name to send the message to"
         )
         server_name: str = SchemaField(
-            description="The name of the server where the channel is located",
-            advanced=True,  # Optional field for server name
+            description="Server name (only needed if using channel name)",
+            advanced=True,
             default="",
         )
 
@@ -231,25 +231,49 @@ class SendDiscordMessageBlock(Block):
         @client.event
         async def on_ready():
             print(f"Logged in as {client.user}")
-            for guild in client.guilds:
-                if server_name and guild.name != server_name:
-                    continue
-                for channel in guild.text_channels:
-                    if channel.name == channel_name:
-                        # Split message into chunks if it exceeds 2000 characters
-                        chunks = self.chunk_message(message_content)
-                        last_message = None
-                        for chunk in chunks:
-                            last_message = await channel.send(chunk)
-                        result["status"] = "Message sent"
-                        result["message_id"] = (
-                            str(last_message.id) if last_message else ""
-                        )
-                        result["channel_id"] = str(channel.id)
-                        await client.close()
-                        return
+            channel = None
 
-            result["status"] = "Channel not found"
+            # Try to parse as channel ID first
+            try:
+                channel_id = int(channel_name)
+                channel = client.get_channel(channel_id)
+            except ValueError:
+                # Not a valid ID, will try name lookup
+                pass
+
+            # If not found by ID (or not an ID), try name lookup
+            if not channel:
+                for guild in client.guilds:
+                    if server_name and guild.name != server_name:
+                        continue
+                    for ch in guild.text_channels:
+                        if ch.name == channel_name:
+                            channel = ch
+                            break
+                    if channel:
+                        break
+
+            if not channel:
+                result["status"] = f"Channel not found: {channel_name}"
+                await client.close()
+                return
+
+            # Type check - ensure it's a text channel that can send messages
+            if not hasattr(channel, "send"):
+                result["status"] = (
+                    f"Channel {channel_name} cannot receive messages (not a text channel)"
+                )
+                await client.close()
+                return
+
+            # Split message into chunks if it exceeds 2000 characters
+            chunks = self.chunk_message(message_content)
+            last_message = None
+            for chunk in chunks:
+                last_message = await channel.send(chunk)  # type: ignore
+            result["status"] = "Message sent"
+            result["message_id"] = str(last_message.id) if last_message else ""
+            result["channel_id"] = str(channel.id)
             await client.close()
 
         await client.start(token)
diff --git a/docs/content/platform/blocks/discord.md b/docs/content/platform/blocks/discord.md
index 36479e75c7..fa08093463 100644
--- a/docs/content/platform/blocks/discord.md
+++ b/docs/content/platform/blocks/discord.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The block uses a Discord bot to log into a server, locate the specified channel,
 |-------|-------------|
 | Discord Bot Token | A secret token used to authenticate the bot with Discord |
 | Message Content | The text content of the message to be sent |
-| Channel Name | The name of the Discord channel where the message should be sent |
+| Channel Name | Channel ID or channel name to send the message to |
 
 ### Outputs
 | Output | Description |