diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6a126f4..de28578 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.5
+1.7.6
diff --git a/helpers/main.py b/helpers/main.py
index ef715c3..4fee921 100644
--- a/helpers/main.py
+++ b/helpers/main.py
@@ -1022,6 +1022,18 @@ async def legal_channel(ctx):
         return True
 
 
+def app_legal_channel():
+    """Check for slash commands (app_commands). Use as @app_legal_channel()"""
+    async def predicate(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
+        bad_channels = ['paper-dynasty-chat', 'pd-news-ticker', 'pd-network-news']
+        if interaction.channel.name in bad_channels:
+            raise discord.app_commands.CheckFailure(
+                f'Slide on down to the {get_channel(interaction, "pd-bot-hole").mention} ;)'
+            )
+        return True
+    return discord.app_commands.check(predicate)
+
+
 def is_ephemeral_channel(channel) -> bool:
     """Check if channel requires ephemeral responses (chat channels)."""
     if not channel or not hasattr(channel, 'name'):