diff --git a/cmd/app/handler/slack_handler.go b/cmd/app/handler/slack_handler.go
index 249e303..a45f2de 100644
--- a/cmd/app/handler/slack_handler.go
+++ b/cmd/app/handler/slack_handler.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func NewSlackHandler(logger *zap.Logger, gormClient *gorm.DB, socketModeClient *
 	return &slackHandler{
 		logger:                      logger,
 		socketModeClient:            socketModeClient,
-		slashCommandProcessor:       processor.NewSlashCommandProcessor(logger, socketModeClient, incidentService),
+		slashCommandProcessor:       processor.NewSlashCommandProcessor(logger, socketModeClient, incidentService, slackbotClient),
 		memberJoinCallbackProcessor: processor.NewMemberJoinedCallbackEventProcessor(logger, socketModeClient, incidentService, teamService, severityService),
 		blockActionProcessor:        processor.NewBlockActionProcessor(logger, socketModeClient, incidentService, teamService, severityService, tagService, slackbotClient),
 		viewSubmissionProcessor:     processor.NewViewSubmissionProcessor(logger, socketModeClient, incidentService, teamService, severityService, tagService, slackbotClient),
diff --git a/internal/processor/action/slash_command_action.go b/internal/processor/action/slash_command_action.go
index fa60fcb..8a92c31 100644
--- a/internal/processor/action/slash_command_action.go
+++ b/internal/processor/action/slash_command_action.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package action
 import (
 	"houston/internal/processor/action/view"
 	"houston/model/incident"
+	"houston/pkg/slackbot"
 
 	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
 	"github.com/slack-go/slack/socketmode"
@@ -13,13 +14,15 @@ type SlashCommandAction struct {
 	incidentService  *incident.Repository
 	logger           *zap.Logger
 	socketModeClient *socketmode.Client
+	slackBot         *slackbot.Client
 }
 
-func NewSlashCommandAction(service *incident.Repository, logger *zap.Logger, socketModeClient *socketmode.Client) *SlashCommandAction {
+func NewSlashCommandAction(service *incident.Repository, logger *zap.Logger, socketModeClient *socketmode.Client, slackBot *slackbot.Client) *SlashCommandAction {
 	return &SlashCommandAction{
 		incidentService:  service,
 		logger:           logger,
 		socketModeClient: socketModeClient,
+		slackBot:         slackBot,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +47,12 @@ func (sca *SlashCommandAction) PerformAction(evt *socketmode.Event) {
 		payload := view.ExistingIncidentOptionsBlock()
 		sca.socketModeClient.Ack(*evt.Request, payload)
 	}
-
-	payload := view.NewIncidentBlock()
+	_, err = sca.slackBot.GetConversationInfo(cmd.ChannelID)
+	var payload map[string]interface{}
+	if err != nil && err.Error() == "channel_not_found" {
+		payload = view.IntegrateHoustonInChannelBlock()
+	} else {
+		payload = view.NewIncidentBlock()
+	}
 	sca.socketModeClient.Ack(*evt.Request, payload)
 }
diff --git a/internal/processor/action/view/create_incident_modal.go b/internal/processor/action/view/create_incident_modal.go
index 35171bf..e7fa39a 100644
--- a/internal/processor/action/view/create_incident_modal.go
+++ b/internal/processor/action/view/create_incident_modal.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func GenerateModalRequest(teams []team.TeamEntity, severities []severity.Severit
 	incidentDescriptionElement := slack.NewPlainTextInputBlockElement(incidentDescriptionPlaceholder, "description")
 	incidentDescriptionElement.Multiline = true
 	incidentDescription := slack.NewInputBlock("Incident description", incidentDescriptionText, nil, incidentDescriptionElement)
-	incidentDescription.Optional = true
+	incidentDescription.Optional = false
 
 	blocks := slack.Blocks{
 		BlockSet: []slack.Block{
diff --git a/internal/processor/action/view/incident_section.go b/internal/processor/action/view/incident_section.go
index 234c2e4..8ab422b 100644
--- a/internal/processor/action/view/incident_section.go
+++ b/internal/processor/action/view/incident_section.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package view
 
 import (
-	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
 	"houston/common/util"
+
+	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
 )
 
 func NewIncidentBlock() map[string]interface{} {
@@ -47,6 +48,18 @@ func NewIncidentBlock() map[string]interface{} {
 	return payload
 }
 
+func IntegrateHoustonInChannelBlock() map[string]interface{} {
+	fields := []*slack.TextBlockObject{
+		slack.NewTextBlockObject("mrkdwn", "*please integrate houston in the channel*", false, false),
+	}
+	block := slack.NewSectionBlock(nil, fields, nil)
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"blocks": []slack.Block{
+			block,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func ExistingIncidentOptionsBlock() map[string]interface{} {
 	return map[string]interface{}{
 		"blocks": []slack.Block{
diff --git a/internal/processor/slash_command_processor.go b/internal/processor/slash_command_processor.go
index 38d9ce6..7b248a8 100644
--- a/internal/processor/slash_command_processor.go
+++ b/internal/processor/slash_command_processor.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"houston/internal/processor/action"
 	"houston/model/incident"
+	"houston/pkg/slackbot"
 
 	"github.com/slack-go/slack/socketmode"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -15,11 +16,11 @@ type SlashCommandProcessor struct {
 	slashCommandAction *action.SlashCommandAction
 }
 
-func NewSlashCommandProcessor(logger *zap.Logger, socketModeClient *socketmode.Client, incidentService *incident.Repository) *SlashCommandProcessor {
+func NewSlashCommandProcessor(logger *zap.Logger, socketModeClient *socketmode.Client, incidentService *incident.Repository, slackBot *slackbot.Client) *SlashCommandProcessor {
 	return &SlashCommandProcessor{
 		logger:             logger,
 		socketModeClient:   socketModeClient,
-		slashCommandAction: action.NewSlashCommandAction(incidentService, logger, socketModeClient),
+		slashCommandAction: action.NewSlashCommandAction(incidentService, logger, socketModeClient, slackBot),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/slackbot/channel.go b/pkg/slackbot/channel.go
index 5928971..48fc0a9 100644
--- a/pkg/slackbot/channel.go
+++ b/pkg/slackbot/channel.go
@@ -58,3 +58,14 @@ func (c *Client) InviteUsersToConversation(channelId string, userId ...string) {
 
 	c.logger.Info("successfully invite users to conversation", zap.String("channel_id", channelId), zap.Any("user_ids", userId))
 }
+
+func (c *Client) GetConversationInfo(channelId string) (*slack.Channel, error) {
+	channel, err := c.socketModeClient.GetConversationInfo(&slack.GetConversationInfoInput{
+		ChannelID: channelId,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.logger.Info("failed while fetching conversation info", zap.Error(err))
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return channel, nil
+}