diff --git a/database.rules.json b/database.rules.json
index 525a3a4..efc9bab 100644
--- a/database.rules.json
+++ b/database.rules.json
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 				},
 				"favoriteChannels": {
 					"$favoriteChannel": {
-						".validate": "root.child('channels').child($favoriteChannel).exists()"
+						".validate": "root.child('channels').child($favoriteChannel).exists() || root.child('channels').child($channelID).child('favoriteChannels').child($favoriteChannel).exists() && !newData.child($favoriteChannel).exists()"
 					}
 				},
 				"image": {