diff --git a/src/modules/codePreviews.js b/src/modules/codePreviews.js
index a09a832..49e9c80 100644
--- a/src/modules/codePreviews.js
+++ b/src/modules/codePreviews.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ events.add("messageCreate", "codePreviews", async function (msg) {
   if (msg.author.id == hf.bot.user.id) return;
   if (!msg.guildID) return;
   if (!(await hasFlag(msg.guildID, "codePreviews"))) return;
+  if (!msg.channel.permissionsOf(hf.bot.user.id).has("sendMessages")) return;
 
   const files = [];
 
@@ -143,8 +144,8 @@ events.add("messageCreate", "codePreviews", async function (msg) {
 
   let out = "";
   const allFiles = files.join("\n").trim();
-  if (allFiles !== "" && allFiles.length <= 2000) {
-    await msg.edit({flags: MessageFlags.SUPPRESS_EMBEDS}).catch(() => {});
+  if (allFiles !== "" && allFiles.length <= 2000 && msg.channel.permissionsOf(hf.bot.user.id).has("manageMessages")) {
+    await msg.edit({flags: MessageFlags.SUPPRESS_EMBEDS});
   }
   for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     const file = files[i];