diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b33ee5940..1ef473503 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 - Minor: Added icons for newer versions of macOS. (#5148)
 - Minor: Added the `--incognito/--no-incognito` options to the `/openurl` command, allowing you to override the "Open links in incognito/private mode" setting. (#5149)
 - Minor: Added support for the `{input.text}` placeholder in the **Split** -> **Run a command** hotkey. (#5130)
-- Minor: Add a new Channel API for experimental plugins feature. (#5141)
+- Minor: Add a new Channel API for experimental plugins feature. (#5141, #5184)
 - Minor: Added the ability to change the top-most status of a window regardless of the _Always on top_ setting (right click the notebook). (#5135)
 - Minor: Live streams that are marked as reruns now mark a tab as yellow instead of red. (#5176)
 - Minor: Updated to Emoji v15.1. Google emojis are now used as the fallback instead of Twitter emojis. (#5182)
diff --git a/docs/plugin-meta.lua b/docs/plugin-meta.lua
index efdd47ae4..ecc38dbaf 100644
--- a/docs/plugin-meta.lua
+++ b/docs/plugin-meta.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ c2.LogLevel = {}
 c2.EventType = {}
 ---@class CommandContext
 ---@field words string[] The words typed when executing the command. For example `/foo bar baz` will result in `{"/foo", "bar", "baz"}`.
----@field channel_name string The name of the channel the command was executed in.
+---@field channel Channel The channel the command was executed in.
 
 ---@class CompletionList
 ---@field values string[] The completions
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaAPI.hpp b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaAPI.hpp
index e1f686e21..762c6d23b 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaAPI.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaAPI.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ enum class EventType {
 /**
  * @lua@class CommandContext
  * @lua@field words string[] The words typed when executing the command. For example `/foo bar baz` will result in `{"/foo", "bar", "baz"}`.
- * @lua@field channel_name string The name of the channel the command was executed in.
+ * @lua@field channel Channel The channel the command was executed in.
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
index 4807f89f2..b0abb87ff 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #    include "common/Channel.hpp"
 #    include "common/QLogging.hpp"
 #    include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
+#    include "controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.hpp"
 #    include "controllers/plugins/LuaAPI.hpp"
 
 #    include <lauxlib.h>
@@ -120,8 +121,9 @@ StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const CommandContext &ctx)
 
     push(L, ctx.words);
     lua_setfield(L, outIdx, "words");
-    push(L, ctx.channel->getName());
-    lua_setfield(L, outIdx, "channel_name");
+
+    push(L, ctx.channel);
+    lua_setfield(L, outIdx, "channel");
 
     return outIdx;
 }
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.cpp
index ecace8df8..3dc6af7f6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.cpp
@@ -297,16 +297,7 @@ int ChannelRef::get_by_name(lua_State *L)
         return 1;
     }
     auto chn = getApp()->twitch->getChannelOrEmpty(name);
-    if (chn->isEmpty())
-    {
-        lua_pushnil(L);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    // pushes onto stack
-    WeakPtrUserData<UserData::Type::Channel, Channel>::create(
-        L, chn->weak_from_this());
-    luaL_getmetatable(L, "c2.Channel");
-    lua_setmetatable(L, -2);
+    lua::push(L, chn);
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -330,16 +321,8 @@ int ChannelRef::get_by_twitch_id(lua_State *L)
         return 1;
     }
     auto chn = getApp()->twitch->getChannelOrEmptyByID(id);
-    if (chn->isEmpty())
-    {
-        lua_pushnil(L);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    // pushes onto stack
-    WeakPtrUserData<UserData::Type::Channel, Channel>::create(
-        L, chn->weak_from_this());
-    luaL_getmetatable(L, "c2.Channel");
-    lua_setmetatable(L, -2);
+
+    lua::push(L, chn);
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -390,5 +373,21 @@ StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const api::LuaStreamStatus &status)
     return out;
 }
 
+StackIdx push(lua_State *L, ChannelPtr chn)
+{
+    using namespace chatterino::lua::api;
+
+    if (chn->isEmpty())
+    {
+        lua_pushnil(L);
+        return lua_gettop(L);
+    }
+    WeakPtrUserData<UserData::Type::Channel, Channel>::create(
+        L, chn->weak_from_this());
+    luaL_getmetatable(L, "c2.Channel");
+    lua_setmetatable(L, -2);
+    return lua_gettop(L);
+}
+
 }  // namespace chatterino::lua
 #endif
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.hpp b/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.hpp
index b60c9c72a..2ec3295fa 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/api/ChannelRef.hpp
@@ -271,5 +271,6 @@ struct LuaStreamStatus {
 namespace chatterino::lua {
 StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const api::LuaRoomModes &modes);
 StackIdx push(lua_State *L, const api::LuaStreamStatus &status);
+StackIdx push(lua_State *L, ChannelPtr chn);
 }  // namespace chatterino::lua
 #endif