diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 5bb8e1f..026bee4 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bot.on("messageUpdate", async (msg, oldMsg) => {
   }
 });
 bot.on("messageReactionAdd", async (msg, reaction, reactor) => {
-  if (msg.author.id !== bot.user.id) return;
+  if (msg?.author?.id !== bot.user.id) return;
   if (reaction.name !== "\u274c") return;
 
   try {