diff --git a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
index 798f3249..fb661561 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gotd/td/tg"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Porta
 		// TODO save emojiset?
 
 		chatInfo.Members.IsFull = false
-		chatInfo.Members.PowerLevels = t.getGroupChatPowerLevels(fullChat.GetChats()[0])
+		chatInfo.Members.PowerLevels = t.getGroupChatPowerLevels(ctx, fullChat.GetChats()[0])
 		if !portal.Metadata.(*PortalMetadata).IsSuperGroup {
 			// Add the channel user
 			sender := ids.MakeChannelUserID(id)
@@ -387,22 +388,30 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) getDMPowerLevels(ghost *bridgev2.Ghost) *bridgev2.Power
 	return &plo
 }
 
-func (t *TelegramClient) getGroupChatPowerLevels(entity tg.ChatClass) *bridgev2.PowerLevelOverrides {
+func (t *TelegramClient) getGroupChatPowerLevels(ctx context.Context, entity tg.ChatClass) *bridgev2.PowerLevelOverrides {
+	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
+		Str("action", "get_group_chat_power_levels").
+		Logger()
+
 	dbrAble, ok := entity.(interface {
 		GetDefaultBannedRights() (tg.ChatBannedRights, bool)
 	})
-	if !ok {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unsupported chat type %T", entity))
-	}
-	dbr, ok := dbrAble.GetDefaultBannedRights()
-	if !ok {
-		dbr = tg.ChatBannedRights{
-			InviteUsers:  true,
-			ChangeInfo:   true,
-			PinMessages:  true,
-			SendStickers: false,
-			SendMessages: false,
+	var dbr tg.ChatBannedRights
+	if ok {
+		dbr, ok = dbrAble.GetDefaultBannedRights()
+		if !ok {
+			dbr = tg.ChatBannedRights{
+				InviteUsers:  true,
+				ChangeInfo:   true,
+				PinMessages:  true,
+				SendStickers: false,
+				SendMessages: false,
+			}
 		}
+	} else {
+		log.Error().
+			Type("entity_type", entity).
+			Msg("couldn't get default banned rights from entity, assuming you don't have any rights")
 	}
 	return t.getPowerLevelOverridesFromBannedRights(entity, dbr)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/connector/sync.go b/pkg/connector/sync.go
index 13afe2b9..c6fa48aa 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/sync.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) handleDialogs(ctx context.Context, dialogs tg.ModifiedM
 			UserLocal:   &bridgev2.UserLocalPortalInfo{},
 			Members: &bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
 				MemberMap: map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
-					t.userID: bridgev2.ChatMember{
+					t.userID: {
 						EventSender: t.mySender(),
 						Membership:  event.MembershipJoin,
 					},
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) handleDialogs(ctx context.Context, dialogs tg.ModifiedM
 		case *tg.PeerUser:
 			userID := ids.MakeUserID(peer.UserID)
 			if users[userID].(*tg.User).GetDeleted() {
-				log.Debug().Msg("Not syncing portal because user is deleted")
+				log.Debug().Int64("user_id", peer.UserID).Msg("Not syncing portal because user is deleted")
 				continue
 			}
 			chatInfo.Members.MemberMap[userID] = bridgev2.ChatMember{
@@ -130,31 +130,52 @@ func (t *TelegramClient) handleDialogs(ctx context.Context, dialogs tg.ModifiedM
 				Membership:  event.MembershipJoin,
 			}
 		case *tg.PeerChat:
-			chatInfo.Members.PowerLevels = t.getGroupChatPowerLevels(chats[peer.ChatID])
-			chatInfo.Name = &chats[peer.ChatID].(*tg.Chat).Title
-		case *tg.PeerChannel:
-			channel, ok := chats[peer.ChannelID].(*tg.Channel)
-			if !ok {
-				log.Error().Type("channel", chats[peer.ChannelID]).Msg("Failed to cast chat to channel")
+			chat := chats[peer.ChatID]
+			if chat.TypeID() == tg.ChatForbiddenTypeID {
+				log.Debug().
+					Int64("chat_id", peer.ChatID).
+					Msg("Not syncing portal because chat is forbidden")
+				continue
+			} else if chat.TypeID() != tg.ChatTypeID {
+				log.Debug().
+					Int64("chat_id", peer.ChatID).
+					Type("chat_type", chat).
+					Msg("Not syncing portal because chat type is unsupported")
 				continue
 			}
-			chatInfo.Name = &channel.Title
-			chatInfo.Members.PowerLevels = t.getGroupChatPowerLevels(channel)
+			chatInfo.Members.PowerLevels = t.getGroupChatPowerLevels(ctx, chat)
+			chatInfo.Name = &chat.(*tg.Chat).Title
+		case *tg.PeerChannel:
+			channel := chats[peer.ChannelID]
+			if channel.TypeID() == tg.ChannelForbiddenTypeID {
+				log.Debug().
+					Int64("channel_id", peer.ChannelID).
+					Msg("Not syncing portal because channel is forbidden")
+				continue
+			} else if channel.TypeID() != tg.ChannelTypeID {
+				log.Debug().
+					Int64("channel_id", peer.ChannelID).
+					Type("channel_type", channel).
+					Msg("Not syncing portal because channel type is unsupported")
+				continue
+			}
+			chatInfo.Name = &channel.(*tg.Channel).Title
+			chatInfo.Members.PowerLevels = t.getGroupChatPowerLevels(ctx, channel)
 			if !portal.Metadata.(*PortalMetadata).IsSuperGroup {
 				// Add the channel user
 				sender := ids.MakeChannelUserID(peer.ChannelID)
 				chatInfo.Members.MemberMap = map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
-					sender: bridgev2.ChatMember{
+					sender: {
 						EventSender: bridgev2.EventSender{Sender: sender},
 						Membership:  event.MembershipJoin,
 						PowerLevel:  superadminPowerLevel,
 					},
 				}
 				chatInfo.Members.MemberMap = map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
-					t.userID: bridgev2.ChatMember{
+					t.userID: {
 						EventSender: t.mySender(),
 						Membership:  event.MembershipJoin,
-						PowerLevel:  adminRightsToPowerLevel(channel.AdminRights),
+						PowerLevel:  adminRightsToPowerLevel(channel.(*tg.Channel).AdminRights),
 					},
 				}
 			}