diff --git a/events/messageCreate.js b/events/messageCreate.js
index 1f8ebcd..15bdd34 100644
--- a/events/messageCreate.js
+++ b/events/messageCreate.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module.exports = async (message) => {
   if (!message.channel.guild) return;
 
   // don't run command if bot can't send messages
-  if (!message.channel.guild.members.get(client.user.id).permission.has("sendMessages") && !message.channel.permissionsOf(client.user.id).has("sendMessages")) return;
+  if (!message.channel.guild.members.get(client.user.id).permission.has("sendMessages") || !message.channel.permissionsOf(client.user.id).has("sendMessages")) return;
 
   // prefix can be a mention or a set of special characters
   const prefixMention = new RegExp(`^<@!?${client.user.id}> `);