diff --git a/config/config.yml_example_discord b/config/config.yml_example_discord
index 1d4fd3cc..3323d5a9 100644
--- a/config/config.yml_example_discord
+++ b/config/config.yml_example_discord
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ vouch:
     - yourdomain.com
   # whiteList is a list of usernames that will allow a login if allowAllUsers is false
   whiteList:
+    # The default behavior matches the Discord user's username
     - loganintech
+
     # If the user still hasn't chosen a new username, the old username#discrimnator format will work
     - LoganInTech#1203
 
+    # If discord_use_ids is set to true, you must use the user's ID
+    - 81255545020878848
+
   cookie:
     # allow the jwt/cookie to be set into http://yourdomain.com (defaults to true, requiring https://yourdomain.com)
     secure: false
@@ -22,3 +27,5 @@ oauth:
   client_id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   client_secret: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   callback_url: http://vouch.yourdomain.com:9090/auth
+  ## Uncomment this to match users based on their Discord ID
+  # discord_use_ids: true
diff --git a/pkg/cfg/oauth.go b/pkg/cfg/oauth.go
index 9fdde680..3992f891 100644
--- a/pkg/cfg/oauth.go
+++ b/pkg/cfg/oauth.go
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ type oauthConfig struct {
 	PreferredDomain     string              `mapstructure:"preferredDomain"`
 	AzureToken          string              `mapstructure:"azure_token" envconfig:"azure_token"`
 	CodeChallengeMethod string              `mapstructure:"code_challenge_method" envconfig:"code_challenge_method"`
+	DiscordUseIDs       bool                `mapstructure:"discord_use_ids" envconfig:"discord_use_ids"`
 }
 
 type oauthClaimsConfig struct {
@@ -322,7 +323,10 @@ func checkCallbackConfig(url string) error {
 		}
 	}
 	if !found {
-		return fmt.Errorf("configuration error: oauth.callback_url (%s) must be within a configured domains where the cookie will be set: either `vouch.domains` %s or `vouch.cookie.domain` %s", url, Cfg.Domains, Cfg.Cookie.Domain)
+		return fmt.Errorf("configuration error: oauth.callback_url (%s) must be within a configured domains where the cookie will be set: either `vouch.domains` %s or `vouch.cookie.domain` %s",
+			url,
+			Cfg.Domains,
+			Cfg.Cookie.Domain)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/providers/discord/discord.go b/pkg/providers/discord/discord.go
index 82d12a73..fb2d1089 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/discord/discord.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/discord/discord.go
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Provider provider specific functions
-type Provider struct{}
+type Provider struct {
+	UseSecureIDs bool
+}
 
 var log *zap.SugaredLogger
 
diff --git a/pkg/structs/structs.go b/pkg/structs/structs.go
index e709237b..33979f94 100644
--- a/pkg/structs/structs.go
+++ b/pkg/structs/structs.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ package structs
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/vouch/vouch-proxy/pkg/cfg"
 )
 
 // CustomClaims Temporary struct storing custom claims until JWT creation.
@@ -246,20 +248,28 @@ type PTokens struct {
 
 // DiscordUser deserializes values from the Discord User Object: https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/user#user-object-user-structure
 type DiscordUser struct {
-	Id               string `json:"id"`
-	Username         string `json:"username"`
-	Discriminator    string `json:"discriminator"`
-	GlobalName       string `json:"global_name"`
-	Email            string `json:"email"`
-	Verified         bool   `json:"verified"`
+	Id            string `json:"id"`
+	Username      string `json:"username"`
+	Discriminator string `json:"discriminator"`
+	GlobalName    string `json:"global_name"`
+	Email         string `json:"email"`
+	Verified      bool   `json:"verified"`
+
 	PreparedUsername string
 }
 
-// PrepareUserData copies the Username to PreparedUsername. If the Discriminator is present that is
-// appended to the Username in the format "Username#Discriminator" to match the old format of Discord usernames
+// PrepareUserData copies the Username to PreparedUsername.
+// If the provider is configured to use IDs, the ID is copied to PreparedUsername.
+// If the Discriminator is present that is appended to the Username in the format "Username#Discriminator"
+// to match the old format of Discord usernames
 // Previous format which is being phased out: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407571667351-Law-Enforcement-Guidelines Subheading "How to find usernames and discriminators"
 // Details about the new username requirements: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/12620128861463
 func (u *DiscordUser) PrepareUserData() {
+	if cfg.GenOAuth.DiscordUseIDs {
+		u.PreparedUsername = u.Id
+		return
+	}
+
 	u.PreparedUsername = u.Username
 	if u.Discriminator != "0" {
 		u.PreparedUsername = fmt.Sprintf("%s#%s", u.Username, u.Discriminator)