diff --git a/handlers/start.py b/handlers/start.py
index 3c15d9bc..9d168326 100644
--- a/handlers/start.py
+++ b/handlers/start.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from aiogram.fsm.context import FSMContext
 from aiogram.types import BufferedInputFile, CallbackQuery, InlineKeyboardButton, Message
 from aiogram.utils.keyboard import InlineKeyboardBuilder
 
-from config import CHANNEL_URL, CONNECT_ANDROID, CONNECT_IOS, DOWNLOAD_ANDROID, DOWNLOAD_IOS, SUPPORT_CHAT_URL
+from config import CHANNEL_URL, CHANNEL_EXISTS, CONNECT_ANDROID, CONNECT_IOS, DOWNLOAD_ANDROID, DOWNLOAD_IOS, SUPPORT_CHAT_URL
 from database import add_connection, add_referral, check_connection_exists, get_trial, use_trial
 from handlers.keys.trial_key import create_trial_key
 from handlers.texts import INSTRUCTIONS_TRIAL, WELCOME_TEXT, get_about_vpn
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ async def start_command(message: Message, state: FSMContext, session: Any, admin
         builder.row(InlineKeyboardButton(text="🔗 Подключить VPN", callback_data="connect_vpn"))
     builder.row(InlineKeyboardButton(text="👤 Личный кабинет", callback_data="profile"))
 
-    builder.row(
-        InlineKeyboardButton(text="📞 Поддержка", url=SUPPORT_CHAT_URL),
-        InlineKeyboardButton(text="📢 Канал", url=CHANNEL_URL),
-    )
+    if CHANNEL_EXISTS:
+        builder.row(
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="📞 Поддержка", url=SUPPORT_CHAT_URL),
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="📢 Канал", url=CHANNEL_URL),
+        )
+    else:
+        builder.row(
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="📞 Поддержка", url=SUPPORT_CHAT_URL)            
+        )
 
     if admin:
         builder.row(InlineKeyboardButton(text="🔧 Администратор", callback_data="admin"))
@@ -111,9 +116,10 @@ async def handle_about_vpn(callback_query: CallbackQuery):
     builder.row(
         InlineKeyboardButton(text="📞 Техническая поддержка", url=SUPPORT_CHAT_URL),
     )
-    builder.row(
-        InlineKeyboardButton(text="📢 Официальный канал", url=CHANNEL_URL),
-    )
+    if CHANNEL_EXISTS:
+        builder.row(
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="📢 Официальный канал", url=CHANNEL_URL),
+        )
     builder.row(InlineKeyboardButton(text="⬅️ Назад", callback_data="start"))
 
     await callback_query.message.answer(get_about_vpn("3.2.2-Release"), reply_markup=builder.as_markup())