diff --git a/pkg/connector/backfill.go b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
index 9470527..d212e92 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/backfill.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (dc *DiscordClient) FetchMessages(ctx context.Context, fetchParams bridgev2
 		return nil, bridgev2.ErrNotLoggedIn
 	}
 
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(fetchParams.Portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(fetchParams.Portal.ID)
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
 		Str("action", "fetch messages").
 		Str("channel_id", channelID).
diff --git a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
index e08f049..8ce7430 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) getChannelChatInfo(ctx context.Context, ch *discordgo.Ch
 	var parentPortalID *networkid.PortalID
 	if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory || (ch.ParentID == "" && ch.GuildID != "") {
 		// Categories and uncategorized guild channels always have the guild as their parent.
-		parentPortalID = ptr.Ptr(discordid.MakeGuildPortalID(ch.GuildID))
+		parentPortalID = ptr.Ptr(discordid.MakeGuildPortalIDWithID(ch.GuildID))
 	} else if ch.ParentID != "" {
 		// Categorized guild channels.
-		parentPortalID = ptr.Ptr(discordid.MakePortalID(ch.ParentID))
+		parentPortalID = ptr.Ptr(discordid.MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(ch.ParentID))
 	}
 
 	var memberList bridgev2.ChatMemberList
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal
 		return d.getGuildSpaceInfo(ctx, guild)
 	} else {
 		// Portal is to a channel of some kind (private or guild).
-		channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
+		channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(portal.ID)
 
 		ch, err := d.Session.State.Channel(channelID)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/connector/client.go b/pkg/connector/client.go
index 3bf8e24..a6f852f 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/client.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/client.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) canSeeGuildChannel(ctx context.Context, ch *discordgo.Ch
 func (d *DiscordClient) guildPortalKeyFromID(guildID string) networkid.PortalKey {
 	// TODO: Support configuring `split_portals`.
 	return networkid.PortalKey{
-		ID:       discordid.MakeGuildPortalID(guildID),
+		ID:       discordid.MakeGuildPortalIDWithID(guildID),
 		Receiver: d.UserLogin.ID,
 	}
 }
@@ -432,6 +432,6 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) syncChannel(_ context.Context, ch *discordgo.Channel) {
 	d.connector.Bridge.QueueRemoteEvent(d.UserLogin, &DiscordChatResync{
 		Client:    d,
 		channel:   ch,
-		portalKey: discordid.MakePortalKey(ch, d.UserLogin.ID, true),
+		portalKey: discordid.MakeChannelPortalKey(ch, d.UserLogin.ID, true),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/connector/handlediscord.go b/pkg/connector/handlediscord.go
index 8cde3d7..e8c2479 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/handlediscord.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/handlediscord.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) wrapDiscordMessage(msg *discordgo.Message, typ bridgev2.
 		DiscordEventMeta: &DiscordEventMeta{
 			Type: typ,
 			PortalKey: networkid.PortalKey{
-				ID:       discordid.MakePortalID(msg.ChannelID),
+				ID:       discordid.MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(msg.ChannelID),
 				Receiver: d.UserLogin.ID,
 			},
 		},
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) wrapDiscordReaction(reaction *discordgo.MessageReaction,
 		DiscordEventMeta: &DiscordEventMeta{
 			Type: evtType,
 			PortalKey: networkid.PortalKey{
-				ID:       discordid.MakePortalID(reaction.ChannelID),
+				ID:       discordid.MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(reaction.ChannelID),
 				Receiver: d.UserLogin.ID,
 			},
 		},
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) handleDiscordTyping(ctx context.Context, typing *discord
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx)
 
 	portalKey := networkid.PortalKey{
-		ID:       discordid.MakePortalID(typing.ChannelID),
+		ID:       discordid.MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(typing.ChannelID),
 		Receiver: d.UserLogin.ID,
 	}
 	portal, err := d.connector.Bridge.GetExistingPortalByKey(ctx, portalKey)
diff --git a/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go b/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
index 9e4b6c4..01f5573 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.M
 
 	portal := msg.Portal
 	guildID := portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata).GuildID
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(portal.ID)
 
 	sendReq, err := d.connector.MsgConv.ToDiscord(ctx, d.Session, msg)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.M
 	// TODO: When supporting threads (and not a bot user), send a thread referer.
 	options = append(options, discordgo.WithChannelReferer(guildID, channelID))
 
-	sentMsg, err := d.Session.ChannelMessageSendComplex(discordid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID), sendReq, options...)
+	sentMsg, err := d.Session.ChannelMessageSendComplex(discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(msg.Portal.ID), sendReq, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixEdit(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.Matr
 	)
 
 	_, err := d.Session.ChannelMessageEdit(
-		discordid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID),
+		discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(msg.Portal.ID),
 		discordid.ParseMessageID(msg.EditTarget.ID),
 		content,
 	)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixReaction(ctx context.Context, reaction *brid
 
 	err := d.Session.MessageReactionAddUser(
 		meta.GuildID,
-		discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID),
+		discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(portal.ID),
 		discordid.ParseMessageID(reaction.TargetMessage.ID),
 		discordid.ParseEmojiID(reaction.PreHandleResp.EmojiID),
 	)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixReaction(ctx context.Context, reaction *brid
 func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixReactionRemove(ctx context.Context, removal *bridgev2.MatrixReactionRemove) error {
 	removing := removal.TargetReaction
 	emojiID := removing.EmojiID
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(removing.Room.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(removing.Room.ID)
 	guildID := removal.Portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata).GuildID
 
 	err := d.Session.MessageReactionRemoveUser(guildID, channelID, discordid.ParseMessageID(removing.MessageID), discordid.ParseEmojiID(emojiID), discordid.ParseUserLoginID(d.UserLogin.ID))
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixReactionRemove(ctx context.Context, removal
 }
 
 func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixMessageRemove(ctx context.Context, removal *bridgev2.MatrixMessageRemove) error {
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(removal.Portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(removal.Portal.ID)
 	messageID := discordid.ParseMessageID(removal.TargetMessage.ID)
 	return d.Session.ChannelMessageDelete(channelID, messageID)
 }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixReadReceipt(ctx context.Context, msg *bridge
 
 	// TODO: Support threads.
 	guildID := msg.Portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata).GuildID
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
 	resp, err := d.Session.ChannelMessageAckNoToken(channelID, targetMessageID, discordgo.WithChannelReferer(guildID, channelID))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to send read receipt to Discord")
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) viewingChannel(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Por
 	d.markedOpenedLock.Lock()
 	defer d.markedOpenedLock.Unlock()
 
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(portal.ID)
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
 		Str("channel_id", channelID).Logger()
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) HandleMatrixTyping(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.Ma
 	_ = d.viewingChannel(ctx, msg.Portal)
 
 	guildID := msg.Portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata).GuildID
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
 	// TODO: Support threads properly when sending the referer.
 	err := d.Session.ChannelTyping(channelID, discordgo.WithChannelReferer(guildID, channelID))
 
diff --git a/pkg/connector/provisioning.go b/pkg/connector/provisioning.go
index 5e9130b..442b7f1 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/provisioning.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/provisioning.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (p *ProvisioningAPI) guildsList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, log
 			// guild, as it recognizes the guild returned from this HTTP
 			// endpoint and the actual space itself as separate "entities".
 			// (Despite this, they point to identical rooms.)
-			ID:        string(discordid.MakeGuildPortalID(guild.ID)),
+			ID:        string(discordid.MakeGuildPortalIDWithID(guild.ID)),
 			Name:      guild.Name,
 			AvatarURL: discordgo.EndpointGuildIcon(guild.ID, guild.Icon),
 			Bridged:   beingBridged,
diff --git a/pkg/discordid/id.go b/pkg/discordid/id.go
index 10a8b13..afe951c 100644
--- a/pkg/discordid/id.go
+++ b/pkg/discordid/id.go
@@ -72,11 +72,24 @@ func UserLoginIDToUserID(id networkid.UserLoginID) networkid.UserID {
 	return networkid.UserID(id)
 }
 
-func MakePortalID(channelID string) networkid.PortalID {
+func MakeChannelPortalKey(ch *discordgo.Channel, userLoginID networkid.UserLoginID, wantReceiver bool) (key networkid.PortalKey) {
+	key.ID = MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(ch.ID)
+	if wantReceiver {
+		key.Receiver = userLoginID
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func MakeChannelPortalKeyWithID(channelID string) (key networkid.PortalKey) {
+	key.ID = MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(channelID)
+	return
+}
+
+func MakeChannelPortalIDWithID(channelID string) networkid.PortalID {
 	return networkid.PortalID(channelID)
 }
 
-func ParsePortalID(portalID networkid.PortalID) string {
+func ParseChannelPortalID(portalID networkid.PortalID) string {
 	return string(portalID)
 }
 
@@ -114,8 +127,8 @@ func MakeAvatarID(avatar string) networkid.AvatarID {
 //
 // To accommodate Discord guilds created before this API change that have also
 // never deleted the default channel, we need a way to distinguish between the
-// guild and the default channel, as we wouldn't be able to bridge the guild
-// as a space otherwise.
+// guild and the default channel. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to bridge both
+// the channel portal as well as the guild space; their keys would conflict.
 //
 // "*" was chosen as the asterisk character is used to filter by guilds in
 // the quick switcher (in Discord's first-party clients).
@@ -123,7 +136,7 @@ func MakeAvatarID(avatar string) networkid.AvatarID {
 // For more information, see: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#breaking-change-default-channels:~:text=New%20guilds%20will%20no%20longer.
 const GuildPortalKeySigil = "*"
 
-func MakeGuildPortalID(guildID string) networkid.PortalID {
+func MakeGuildPortalIDWithID(guildID string) networkid.PortalID {
 	return networkid.PortalID(GuildPortalKeySigil + guildID)
 }
 
@@ -140,16 +153,3 @@ func ParseGuildPortalID(portalID networkid.PortalID) string {
 
 	return ""
 }
-
-func MakePortalKey(ch *discordgo.Channel, userLoginID networkid.UserLoginID, wantReceiver bool) (key networkid.PortalKey) {
-	key.ID = MakePortalID(ch.ID)
-	if wantReceiver {
-		key.Receiver = userLoginID
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func MakePortalKeyWithID(channelID string) (key networkid.PortalKey) {
-	key.ID = MakePortalID(channelID)
-	return
-}
diff --git a/pkg/msgconv/formatter_tag.go b/pkg/msgconv/formatter_tag.go
index 3d93039..e75193d 100644
--- a/pkg/msgconv/formatter_tag.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/formatter_tag.go
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func (r *discordTagHTMLRenderer) renderDiscordMention(w util.BufWriter, source [
 		return
 		// }
 	case *astDiscordChannelMention:
-		if portal, _ := node.portal.Bridge.GetPortalByKey(ctx, discordid.MakePortalKeyWithID(
+		if portal, _ := node.portal.Bridge.GetPortalByKey(ctx, discordid.MakeChannelPortalKeyWithID(
 			strconv.FormatInt(node.id, 10),
 		)); portal != nil {
 			if portal.MXID != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/msgconv/from-discord.go b/pkg/msgconv/from-discord.go
index 4288065..da45d87 100644
--- a/pkg/msgconv/from-discord.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/from-discord.go
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) tryAddingReplyToConvertedMessage(
 
 	// The portal containing the message that was replied to.
 	targetPortal := portal
-	if ref.ChannelID != discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID) {
+	if ref.ChannelID != discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(portal.ID) {
 		var err error
-		targetPortal, err = mc.Bridge.GetPortalByKey(ctx, discordid.MakePortalKeyWithID(ref.ChannelID))
+		targetPortal, err = mc.Bridge.GetPortalByKey(ctx, discordid.MakeChannelPortalKeyWithID(ref.ChannelID))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get cross-room reply portal; proceeding")
 			return
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) forwardedMessageHTMLPart(ctx context.Context, portal
 	forwardedHTML := mc.renderDiscordMarkdownOnlyHTMLNoUnwrap(portal, msg.MessageSnapshots[0].Message.Content, true)
 	msgTSText := msg.MessageSnapshots[0].Message.Timestamp.Format("2006-01-02 15:04 MST")
 	origLink := fmt.Sprintf("unknown channel • %s", msgTSText)
-	if forwardedFromPortal, err := mc.Bridge.DB.Portal.GetByKey(ctx, discordid.MakePortalKeyWithID(msg.MessageReference.ChannelID)); err == nil && forwardedFromPortal != nil {
+	if forwardedFromPortal, err := mc.Bridge.DB.Portal.GetByKey(ctx, discordid.MakeChannelPortalKeyWithID(msg.MessageReference.ChannelID)); err == nil && forwardedFromPortal != nil {
 		if origMessage, err := mc.Bridge.DB.Message.GetFirstPartByID(ctx, source.ID, discordid.MakeMessageID(msg.MessageReference.MessageID)); err == nil && origMessage != nil {
 			// We've bridged the message that was forwarded, so we can link to it directly.
 			origLink = fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/pkg/msgconv/from-matrix.go b/pkg/msgconv/from-matrix.go
index c7a3c4e..d6bf5a3 100644
--- a/pkg/msgconv/from-matrix.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/from-matrix.go
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) ToDiscord(
 
 	if msg.ReplyTo != nil {
 		req.Reference = &discordgo.MessageReference{
-			ChannelID: discordid.ParsePortalID(msg.ReplyTo.Room.ID),
+			ChannelID: discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(msg.ReplyTo.Room.ID),
 			MessageID: discordid.ParseMessageID(msg.ReplyTo.ID),
 		}
 	}
 
 	portal := msg.Portal
 	guildID := msg.Portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata).GuildID
-	channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
+	channelID := discordid.ParseChannelPortalID(portal.ID)
 	content := msg.Content
 
 	convertMatrix := func() {