diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 752bc8c..3315972 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "steel"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.7.2"
 edition = "2021"
 build = "src/build.rs"
 
diff --git a/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/server.rs b/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/server.rs
index 2fb23c4..d415d84 100644
--- a/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/server.rs
+++ b/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/server.rs
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ pub enum AppMessageIn {
     UIChatMessageSent { target: String, text: String },
     UISettingsRequested,
     UISettingsUpdated(Settings),
+
+    ChatModeratorAdded(String),
 }
diff --git a/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/ui.rs b/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/ui.rs
index 9cbcc16..8d66049 100644
--- a/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/ui.rs
+++ b/crates/steel_core/src/ipc/ui.rs
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ pub enum UIMessageIn {
     ChatSwitchRequested(String, usize),
     ChannelJoined(String),
     ChatClosed(String),
+    ChatModeratorAdded(String),
 }
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index b6c2c55..9b4508d 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ impl Application {
                 AppMessageIn::ChannelJoined(channel) => {
                     self.handle_channel_join(channel);
                 }
+                AppMessageIn::ChatModeratorAdded(username) => {
+                    self.handle_chat_moderator_added(username);
+                }
 
                 AppMessageIn::UIConnectRequested => {
                     self.connect();
@@ -117,35 +120,10 @@ impl Application {
 
     pub fn load_settings(&mut self, source: settings::Source, fallback: bool) {
         self.state.settings = settings::Settings::from_file(&source, fallback);
-        self.setup_mod_users();
+        self.handle_chat_moderator_added("BanchoBot".into());
         self.ui_handle_settings_requested();
     }
 
-    // TODO: remove when osu!api integration is ready
-    // Snapshots taken on 2023-07-23
-    #[rustfmt::skip]
-    fn setup_mod_users(&mut self) {
-        for mods in [
-            &mut self.state.settings.ui.dark_colours.mod_users,
-            &mut self.state.settings.ui.light_colours.mod_users,
-        ] {
-            for group in [
-                // GMT -- https://osu.ppy.sh/groups/4
-                ["- Felix", "[ Another ]", "[ryuu]", "0x84f", "abraker", "Albionthegreat", "Azer", "bibitaru", "Burak", "ChillierPear", "chromb", "Civil oath", "Corne2Plum3", "D I O", "Death", "Dntm8kmeeatu", "Edward", "Ephemeral", "Flutteh", "Galkan", "Ganondorf", "Halfslashed", "Imakuri", "JBHyperion", "Jerry", "kanpakyin", "Kobold84", "KSHR", "Kudou Chitose", "Kyubey", "Laurakko", "LeoFLT", "Loctav", "maot", "MillhioreF", "My Angel Chino", "Nathanael", "Nevo", "Niva", "Nozhomi", "Okoratu", "OnosakiHito", "Osu Tatakae Ouendan", "osu!team", "p3n", "Petal", "Petit", "Protastic101", "QHideaki13", "Redo_", "Repflez", "Roan", "RockRoller", "ruexia", "S o h", "Saten", "Shiro", "Shurelia", "Sies", "spboxer3", "terho", "THAT_otaku", "TicClick", "TKS", "ToGlette", "topecnz", "Trigonoculus", "Trosk-", "Uni", "Venix", "Yason", "Zallius",]
-                    .as_slice(),
-                // NAT -- https://osu.ppy.sh/groups/7
-                ["-Mo-", "AirinCat", "Akasha-", "Capu", "Chaoslitz", "Dada", "Deif", "elicz1", "Enneya", "Firika", "FuJu", "Garden", "Greaper", "gzdongsheng", "Hivie", "Ideal", "Maxus", "Naxess", "Noffy", "Nomination Assessment Team", "Petal", "pishifat", "radar", "Secre", "StarCastler", "Stixy", "Tailsdk", "yaspo", "Yogurtt", "Zelq",]
-                    .as_slice(),
-                // DEV -- https://osu.ppy.sh/groups/11
-                ["Damnae", "Domco", "Ephemeral", "flyte", "MillhioreF", "nanaya", "nekodex", "notbakaneko", "osu!team", "peppy", "RBRat3", "smoogipoo", "ThePooN", "Tom94",]
-                    .as_slice(),
-            ] {
-                mods.extend(group.iter().map(|u| u.to_lowercase().replace(' ', "_")))
-            }
-            mods.insert("banchobot".into());
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn ui_handle_settings_requested(&self) {
         self.ui_queue
             .blocking_send(UIMessageIn::SettingsChanged(self.state.settings.clone()))
@@ -279,6 +257,12 @@ impl Application {
             .unwrap();
     }
 
+    pub fn handle_chat_moderator_added(&mut self, username: String) {
+        self.ui_queue
+            .blocking_send(UIMessageIn::ChatModeratorAdded(username))
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+
     pub fn connect(&mut self) {
         match self.state.connection {
             ConnectionStatus::Connected | ConnectionStatus::InProgress => {}
diff --git a/src/core/irc/event_handler.rs b/src/core/irc/event_handler.rs
index 3a0f06d..83b6033 100644
--- a/src/core/irc/event_handler.rs
+++ b/src/core/irc/event_handler.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
+use irc_proto::mode::{ChannelMode, Mode};
 
 use steel_core::chat::irc::IRCError;
 use steel_core::chat::{Message, MessageType};
@@ -111,14 +112,30 @@ pub fn dispatch_message(
         Command::Response(
             Response::RPL_TOPIC |  // channel topic
             Response::RPL_TOPICWHOTIME |  // channel topic author/mtime
-            Response::RPL_NAMREPLY |  // channel users
             Response::RPL_ENDOFNAMES,  // channel users
             ..
         ) |
         // PING and PONG are handled by the library
         Command::PING(..) |
-        Command::PONG(..) |
-        Command::ChannelMODE(..) => self::empty_handler(sender, msg),
+        Command::PONG(..) => self::empty_handler(sender, msg),
+        Command::ChannelMODE(_, modes) => {
+            for m in modes {
+                if let Mode::Plus(ChannelMode::Oper, Some(user)) = m {
+                    sender.blocking_send(AppMessageIn::ChatModeratorAdded(user)).unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Command::Response(
+            Response::RPL_NAMREPLY,
+            cmd
+        ) => {
+            if let Some(users) = cmd.get(3) {
+                for user in users.split_ascii_whitespace().filter(|u| u.starts_with('@')) {
+                    sender.blocking_send(AppMessageIn::ChatModeratorAdded(user[1..].to_owned())).unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        },
 
         Command::Response(
             Response::RPL_WELCOME |
diff --git a/src/gui/window.rs b/src/gui/window.rs
index 0692715..1831caf 100644
--- a/src/gui/window.rs
+++ b/src/gui/window.rs
@@ -261,6 +261,15 @@ impl ApplicationWindow {
                 UIMessageIn::ChatClosed(name) => {
                     self.s.remove_chat(name);
                 }
+
+                UIMessageIn::ChatModeratorAdded(name) => {
+                    for mods in [
+                        &mut self.s.settings.ui.dark_colours.mod_users,
+                        &mut self.s.settings.ui.light_colours.mod_users,
+                    ] {
+                        mods.insert(name.to_lowercase().replace(' ', "_"));
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }