diff --git a/db/mysql/schema.prisma b/db/mysql/schema.prisma
index 305dffb54..3bddbce89 100644
--- a/db/mysql/schema.prisma
+++ b/db/mysql/schema.prisma
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ model ArchivedMessage {
 
 model ArchivedRole {
     archivedUsers ArchivedUser[]
-    colour        String         @default("5865F2") @db.Char(6) // 7289DA 
+    colour        String         @default("5865F2") @db.Char(6) // 7289DA
     createdAt     DateTime       @default(now())
     name          String
     roleId        String         @db.VarChar(19)
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ model ArchivedUser {
 }
 
 model Category {
+    blockedRoles    Json       @default("[]")
     channelName     String
     claiming        Boolean    @default(false)
     createdAt       DateTime   @default(now())
diff --git a/db/postgresql/schema.prisma b/db/postgresql/schema.prisma
index 7e7841baf..14f7d80da 100644
--- a/db/postgresql/schema.prisma
+++ b/db/postgresql/schema.prisma
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ model ArchivedMessage {
 
 model ArchivedRole {
     archivedUsers ArchivedUser[]
-    colour        String         @default("5865F2") @db.Char(6) // 7289DA 
+    colour        String         @default("5865F2") @db.Char(6) // 7289DA
     createdAt     DateTime       @default(now())
     name          String
     roleId        String         @db.VarChar(19)
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ model ArchivedUser {
 }
 
 model Category {
+    blockedRoles    Json       @default("[]")
     channelName     String
     claiming        Boolean    @default(false)
     createdAt       DateTime   @default(now())
diff --git a/db/sqlite/schema.prisma b/db/sqlite/schema.prisma
index e6458ceb2..9dddfdfe5 100644
--- a/db/sqlite/schema.prisma
+++ b/db/sqlite/schema.prisma
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ model ArchivedUser {
 }
 
 model Category {
+    blockedRoles   String     @default("[]")
     channelName     String
     claiming        Boolean    @default(false)
     createdAt       DateTime   @default(now())
diff --git a/src/lib/middleware/prisma-sqlite.js b/src/lib/middleware/prisma-sqlite.js
index d858a4c92..7a2e7ea7d 100644
--- a/src/lib/middleware/prisma-sqlite.js
+++ b/src/lib/middleware/prisma-sqlite.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const jsonFields = [
 	'pingRoles',
 	'requiredRoles',
+	'blockedRoles',
 	'staffRoles',
 	'autoTag',
 	'blocklist',
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
index faabe359d..dd1ab6644 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			if (blocked) return await sendError('blocked');
 		}
 
+		if (category.blockedRoles.length !== 0) {
+			const blocked = category.blockedRoles.some(r => member.roles.cache.has(r));
+			if (blocked) return await sendError('blocked');
+		}
+
 		if (category.requiredRoles.length !== 0) {
 			const missing = category.requiredRoles.some(r => !member.roles.cache.has(r));
 			if (missing) return await sendError('missing_roles');
diff --git a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js
index 7cb8bfe3e..d6c8a8a74 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ module.exports.patch = fastify => ({
 		const data = req.body;
 
 		const select = {
+			blockedRoles: true,
 			channelName: true,
 			claiming: true,
 			// createdAt: true,
diff --git a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
index d8da7d730..f2ff0b1d2 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports.get = fastify => ({
 			select: {
 				categories: {
 					select: {
+						blockedRoles: true,
 						createdAt: true,
 						description: true,
 						discordCategory: true,