diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 39957a2..dd48d8c 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ for (const file of fs.readdirSync(resolve(__dirname, "modules"))) {
 }
 
 bot.on("messageCreate", async (msg) => {
+  // fix DMs cause of gateway v8 changes
+  if (
+    !(msg.channel instanceof Dysnomia.Channel) &&
+    msg.author.id != bot.user.id &&
+    !msg.guildID
+  ) {
+    const newChannel = await bot.getDMChannel(msg.author.id);
+    if (msg.channel.id == newChannel.id) msg.channel = newChannel;
+  }
+
+  if (!(msg.channel instanceof Dysnomia.Channel)) return;
+
   await CommandDispatcher(msg);
 });
 bot.on("messageUpdate", (msg, oldMsg) => {