diff --git a/tlapbot/__init__.py b/tlapbot/__init__.py
index fecd9be..e1c619f 100644
--- a/tlapbot/__init__.py
+++ b/tlapbot/__init__.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import logging
 from flask import Flask
 from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
 from tlapbot.db import get_db
-from tlapbot.owncast_helpers import is_stream_live, give_points_to_chat
-
+from tlapbot.owncast_helpers import (is_stream_live, give_points_to_chat,
+        remove_inactive_redeems)
 
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
     app.config.from_object('tlapbot.default_redeems')
     app.config.from_pyfile('config.py', silent=True)
     app.config.from_pyfile('redeems.py', silent=True)
+    app.config.from_mapping(
+        REDEEMS=remove_inactive_redeems(app.config['REDEEMS'],
+                                        app.config['ACTIVE_TYPES'])
+    )
 
     # Make logging work for gunicorn-ran instances of tlapbot.
     if app.config['GUNICORN']:
diff --git a/tlapbot/default_config.py b/tlapbot/default_config.py
index 88553f4..42aa861 100644
--- a/tlapbot/default_config.py
+++ b/tlapbot/default_config.py
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ OWNCAST_INSTANCE_URL='http://localhost:8080'
 POINTS_CYCLE_TIME=600
 POINTS_AMOUNT_GIVEN=10
 LIST_REDEEMS=False
+ACTIVE_TYPES=[]
 GUNICORN=False
 PREFIX='!'
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diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
index d1e6b3c..3430f15 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
@@ -235,5 +235,11 @@ def remove_emoji(message):
     )
 
 
-def remove_inactive_redeems(redeems):
-    
+def is_redeem_active(redeem, active_categories):
+    if "category" in redeem[1] and redeem[1]["category"] not in active_categories:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def remove_inactive_redeems(redeems, active_categories):
+    return dict(filter(lambda redeem: is_redeem_active(redeem, active_categories), redeems.items()))
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