diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 818c588..0d400e7 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ async def on_ready():
     print(f"Connected to {len(bot.guilds)} servers with {len(bot.users)} users.")
     print(f"Invite link: {nextcord.utils.oauth_url(bot.user.id)}")
     print(f"{bot.user} is ready! Created by koz")
+    
+    await settings.check_whitelist(bot)
+    
     activity = nextcord.Activity(
         type=nextcord.ActivityType.playing, name=settings.bot_activity
     )
diff --git a/utils/settings.py b/utils/settings.py
index a194893..b21c9ed 100644
--- a/utils/settings.py
+++ b/utils/settings.py
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import logging
 
 load_dotenv()
 bot_token = os.getenv("BOT_TOKEN", "No token found")
 bot_prefix = os.getenv("BOT_PREFIX", "!")
 bot_activity = os.getenv("BOT_ACTIVITY", "Palworld")
 steam_api_key = os.getenv("STEAM_API_KEY", "No key found")
-bot_language = os.getenv("BOT_LANGUAGE", "en")
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+bot_language = os.getenv("BOT_LANGUAGE", "en")
+whitelist_check = os.getenv('GUILD_WHITELIST')
+
+async def check_whitelist(bot):
+    if whitelist_check:
+        wl_ids = [int(gid.strip()) for gid in whitelist_check.split(',')]
+        for guild in bot.guilds:
+            if guild.id not in wl_ids:
+                await guild.leave()
+                logging.info(f"Left {guild.name} (ID: {guild.id})")
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