diff --git a/src/modules/misc/mcserver.js b/src/modules/misc/mcserver.js
index b84ee32..8594516 100644
--- a/src/modules/misc/mcserver.js
+++ b/src/modules/misc/mcserver.js
@@ -239,7 +239,11 @@ mcserver.callback = async function (msg, line) {
 
     await msg.removeReaction("\uD83C\uDFD3");
 
-    const motd = data.description.text.replace(/\u00a7([a-f0-9k-or])/gi, (formatting) => {
+    const desc =
+      typeof data.description == "string"
+        ? data.description
+        : data.description?.text ?? "<server didn't properly send motd>";
+    const motd = desc.replace(/\u00a7([a-f0-9k-or])/gi, (formatting) => {
       const ansi = formattingToAnsi[formatting];
       return ansi ? `\x1b[${ansi}m` : "";
     });