diff --git a/miniscord/__init__.py b/miniscord/__init__.py
index b8f1ce3..a9c94eb 100644
--- a/miniscord/__init__.py
+++ b/miniscord/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 from ._bot import Bot
-from ._discord_utils import delete_message, message_id
+from ._discord_utils import delete_message, channel_id, sender_id
diff --git a/miniscord/_discord_utils.py b/miniscord/_discord_utils.py
index b92dc77..681c213 100644
--- a/miniscord/_discord_utils.py
+++ b/miniscord/_discord_utils.py
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ async def delete_message(message: discord.Message) -> bool:
         pass
     return False
 
-
-def message_id(message: discord.Message) -> str:
+def channel_id(message: discord.Message) -> str:
     is_direct = message.channel.type == discord.ChannelType.private
     if not is_direct:
-        return f'{message.guild.id}/{message.channel.id}/{message.author.id}'
+        return f'{message.guild.id}/{message.channel.id}'
+    else:
+        return message.author.id
+
+def sender_id(message: discord.Message) -> str:
+    is_direct = message.channel.type == discord.ChannelType.private
+    if not is_direct:
+        return f'{channel_id(message)}/{message.author.id}'
     else:
         return message.author.id
diff --git a/tests/unit/miniscord/test_bot.py b/tests/unit/miniscord/test_bot.py
index 4ee4979..74c9626 100644
--- a/tests/unit/miniscord/test_bot.py
+++ b/tests/unit/miniscord/test_bot.py
@@ -136,6 +136,18 @@ class TestRegisterCommand(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("^test$", cmd.regex)
 
 
+class TestRegisterFallback(TestCase):
+    @skip
+    def test_todo(self):
+        self.fail("not implemented")
+
+
+class TestRegisterWatcher(TestCase):
+    @skip
+    def test_todo(self):
+        self.fail("not implemented")
+
+
 class TestOnMessage(AsyncTestCase):
     @skip
     def test_todo(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/miniscord/test_discord_utils.py b/tests/unit/miniscord/test_discord_utils.py
index 9a46e55..b03ed86 100644
--- a/tests/unit/miniscord/test_discord_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/miniscord/test_discord_utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, AsyncMock
 from tests.utils import AsyncTestCase
 
 import discord
-from miniscord._discord_utils import delete_message, message_id
+from miniscord._discord_utils import delete_message, channel_id, sender_id
 
 
 class TestDeleteMessage(AsyncTestCase):
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ class TestDeleteMessage(AsyncTestCase):
         message.delete.assert_awaited_once()
 
 
-class TestMessageId(TestCase):
+class TestChannelId(TestCase):
     def test_direct(self):
         message = Mock()
         message.channel.type = discord.ChannelType.private
         message.author.id = "TEST"
-        self.assertEqual("TEST", message_id(message))
+        self.assertEqual("TEST", channel_id(message))
 
     def test_not_direct(self):
         message = Mock()
@@ -38,4 +38,20 @@ class TestMessageId(TestCase):
         message.guild.id = "TEST1"
         message.channel.id = "TEST2"
         message.author.id = "TEST3"
-        self.assertEqual("TEST1/TEST2/TEST3", message_id(message))
+        self.assertEqual("TEST1/TEST2", channel_id(message))
+
+
+class TestSenderId(TestCase):
+    def test_direct(self):
+        message = Mock()
+        message.channel.type = discord.ChannelType.private
+        message.author.id = "TEST"
+        self.assertEqual("TEST", sender_id(message))
+
+    def test_not_direct(self):
+        message = Mock()
+        message.channel.type = discord.ChannelType.text
+        message.guild.id = "TEST1"
+        message.channel.id = "TEST2"
+        message.author.id = "TEST3"
+        self.assertEqual("TEST1/TEST2/TEST3", sender_id(message))