diff --git a/marko/page/logs/components/add-log-modal/component.js b/marko/page/logs/components/add-log-modal/component.js
index 8127493..8c6316c 100644
--- a/marko/page/logs/components/add-log-modal/component.js
+++ b/marko/page/logs/components/add-log-modal/component.js
@@ -40,13 +40,23 @@ module.exports = class {
     }
 
     const input = Object.assign({}, this.state.values)
-    
+    if (input.date == "") {
+      this.state.error = "You need to specify a date (Did you mean "+moment().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")+"?)"
+      return
+    }
+
     input.date = new Date(input.date)
     if (Number.isNaN(input.date)) {
       this.state.error = "Invalid date"
       return
     }
 
+    // They're not the same space!
+    if (input.channel.length < 2 || input.channel.includes(" ") || input.channel.includes(" ") || input.channel.charAt(0) !== "#") {
+      this.state.error = "Invalid channel name"
+      return
+    }
+
     this.state.loading = true
     logsApi.add(input).then(log => {
       window.location = `/logs/${log.id}/`