diff --git a/bots/tipbot.js b/bots/tipbot.js
index b845bba..a5ba899 100644
--- a/bots/tipbot.js
+++ b/bots/tipbot.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function respond(bot, data) {
 
   var subcommand = words.length >= 2 ? words[1] : 'help';
 
-  var moveToBotSandbox = !tipper.is_admin && !tipper.is_owner && channel !== 'C1TEEBS2Z' && ['help', 'balance', 'deposit', 'withdraw'].indexOf(subcommand) != -1
+  var moveToBotSandbox = /*!tipper.is_admin && !tipper.is_owner && */channel !== 'C1TEEBS2Z' && ['help', 'balance', 'deposit', 'withdraw'].indexOf(subcommand) != -1 && !channel.name.startsWith("D")
   if (moveToBotSandbox) {
     bot.postMessage(channel, 'Please use <#C1TEEBS2Z|bot-sandbox> to talk to bots.', globalSlackParams);
     return;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function doTip(bot, channel, tipper, words) {
 
 function doHelp(bot, channel) {
   bot.postMessage(channel,
-    '*USE <#bot-sandbox> FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT ACTUAL TIPPING*\n' +
+    '*USE <#C1TEEBS2Z|bot-sandbox> FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT ACTUAL TIPPING*\n' +
     '`' + command + ' help`: this message\n' +
     '`' + command + ' balance`: get your balance\n' +
     '`' + command + ' deposit`: get address for deposits\n' +