diff --git a/dbutil.py b/dbutil.py
index 7d4445c..b760aac 100644
--- a/dbutil.py
+++ b/dbutil.py
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ class GuildAppDB():
         else:
             return "error on set response channel: application not found"
 
+    def get_response_channel(guild_id: str, application_name: str) -> str:
+        con = sqlite3.connect("applications.db")
+        cur = con.cursor()
+        cur.execute("SELECT applications_blob FROM app_guildapp_db WHERE guild_id=(?)", (guild_id, ))
+        application_blob = cur.fetchone()
+        applications = pickle.loads(application_blob[0])
+        if application_name in applications.keys():
+            return applications[application_name]["resp_channel"]
+
     def add_question(guild_id: str, application_name: str, question: str) -> str:
         con = sqlite3.connect("applications.db")
         cur = con.cursor()